Indicador de salubridade ambiental para município de pequeno porte (ISA MPP): Um Estudo de caso no município de Gurinhém-PB

Abstract

The Environmental Health Indicator for Small-Sized Municipalities (ISA MPP) was developed by Barreto et al. (2020). It assesses the sanitation and health sectors to determine the environmental health of a municipality with a population size ranging from 10.000 to 50.000 inhabitants. To achieve this, data was collected from the municipality of Gurinhém in the state of Paraíba, from national and state databases. These data were compiled and organized to obtain the indices of the 1st and 2nd order indicators. Subsequently, through a weighted average, the overall value of ISA MPP for the municipality of Gurinhém-PB in the reference year 2021 was calculated. The application of ISA MPP resulted in the conclusion that Gurinhém exhibited average environmental health. This finding indicated the need for improvements in certain areas of sanitation, particularly in sewage systems (IES) and solid waste management (IRS), which require infrastructure and socio-economic actions to enhance the municipality's environmental health. The Water Supply Indicator (IAB) yielded the highest percentage among the various indicators. However, additional investments are required to meet the goals of the new Basic Sanitation framework. Consequently, this indicator serves as a crucial tool for environmental planning and management, offering guidance to municipal decision-makers on which services warrant immediate interventions, encompassing both economic and technical investments, ultimately promoting the well-being of present and future generations.