Possible sustainable measures to be applied in the community of Lago do Catalão in Iranduba, Brazil

Abstract

This research approached the environment where the residents of the Lago do Catalão Community live, in the municipality of Iranduba, in the state of Amazonas, from the perspective of sustainability. The justification is given by the fact that it is in a floodplain, being subject to the seasonality of the Solimões River since it is a totally floating community. In this sense, this work presents possible sustainable measures to be applied in this community. The observation method was used to analyze the sustainable activities in the community and their implications in the implementation of ecological activities, investigating the reason for the failures in the realization of ecological activities in the community so that it could suggest options for sustainable practices for the residents, considering that the community is a passage of tourist routes. The steps of the method were a) collecting data about the community, b) conducting dialogues with the community representative, c) identifying the main difficulties in the implementation of sustainable projects, d) analyzing these difficulties and e) designing solutions capable of overcoming these difficulties. The results showed that a) an experimental structure for dry toilet was created and approved in the community, b) a river water treatment system for domestic consumption was proposed, c) another proposition was the implementation of Handy Pod systems to filter wastewater and c) the implementation of aquatic macrophytes for phytoremediation of the area was suggested. The conclusion shows that the waters are the main source of life for everyone in the community because they get their food from it, through it they move, around them their lives are revolving and constantly adapting to their reality. Therefore, there is a need to care for and preserve rivers and lakes. And each resident of the Lago do Catalão community is aware of their responsibility for their environment.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.003-017