CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE ÁREAS PROPENSAS A RISCO DE DESASTRES RELACIONADOS COM RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS E DRENAGEM URBANA NA CIDADE DE JOÃO PESSOA, PARAÍBA

Abstract

Accelerated population increase and urbanization advances come along the time generating environmental impacts. That heavily modify the nature conditions of the determined region. Whenever urban solids waste are inappropriate disposal, intensify the risks of disasters. To due rivers silting and obstruction of the structures of the urban drainage system, to causing vulnerable populations to floods and inundations. The problem becomes worrier when finale disposal is at slopes prompting mass movement, it is more causes human deaths. This study objective characterize vulnerable areas the risk of disasters associated with inappropriate disposal of solids waste and micro and macrodrainage systems in the João Pessoa city, Paraíba, Brazil. The methodology utilized was qualitative of character exploratory and inductive. The methodological procedures of study were bibliographic survey, collect of information through on-site visits, informal dialogues with local residents, visual records of elements that evidence inappropriate disposal of urban solids waste, besides using topographic maps. The lack of maintenance in the drainage structures, galleries and river channel obstructed by solids waste, as well as, the quantity spread on public streets, which were mainly causes of problems of floods, inundation and mass movement of the city.