Gestão integrada dos resíduos sólidos urbanos na praia de Pajuçara, orla marítima da cidade de Maceió-AL, como componente do desenvolvimento turístico local sustentável

Abstract

This paper's main objective is to present a diagnosis of the current situation of the management of municipal solid waste generated in Pajuçara beach, sea side city of Maceió/AL. Was chosen as spatial area, the stretch located between the Port city in the neighborhood of Jaragua, and former Alagoas Yacht Club on the beach of Ponta Verde, with a total length of approximately 3.2 km, considering attend this extension beach several tourist activities, especially in the summer period. The research was conducted through a combination of theoretical and field work, from the use of the following tools and research: critical reading of key works, analysis of official documents, on-site observation, semi structured interviews, application questionnaires, collecting, sorting, weighing and drafting spread sheet cataloging solid waste and photographic record of the study area. From the survey, it was found that, currently, the beach Pajuçara, there is an urgent need to implement an Environmental Plan for the Integrated Management of Municipal Solid Waste, to establish a comprehensive recycling program, and investing in an effective program of environmental education targeted to tourists and other users and marketers working in the area, as well as settling Posts Voluntary Delivery and restrooms along these. We sought from detailed knowledge of the problem, perform an analysis of the relationship between the management of solid waste and local tourism development.