Evaluation of the environmental perception of the users over solid residues on the beach of Tamandaré/Brazil

Danubia Rafaela Costa De Miranda,Carlos Fabricio Assunção Da Silva,Márcia Cristina De Souza Matos Carneiro,Hélida Karla Philippini Da Silva,Eduardo Paes Barreto

doi:10.33448/rsd-v10i13.19997

Abstract

The irregular waste disposal is a reality that affects the Brazilian coast. The present study aimed to evaluate the environmental perception of beach users in relation to the production and disposal of solid waste at Tamandaré beach - Brazil. It was applied a questionnaire and carried out a quali-quantitative collection that has shown that the impacts mostly pointed out were the damage to the environment, and loss of tourist potential. The main source of dispersion of waste on the Tamandaré shore is associated with land-based activities, mainly those arising from tourism. The main causes were the failure in the municipal cleaning system, and beach users lack of awareness on disposing solid waste. It was suggest implementing environmental education programs, infrastructure improvement, and the elaboration of public policies pertinent to the management of solid waste, with the purposes of protection and conservation of natural resources.

Highlights

Natural resources of coastal and marine areas have scenic values that attract the development of anthropogenic and maritime activities (Liu et al, 2019)
Coastal areas have become susceptible to the accumulation of solid waste (Binetti et al, 2020; Pervez et al, 2020), that may come from land routes, from recreational (Pervez et al, 2020; Soto et al, 2021) or marine activities, caused by vessels and the practice of oil and gas exploration (Sanches et al, 2020; Turrell, 2020; Vaneeckhaute & Fazli, 2020)
A large portion of the Tamandaré beach users have a good level of knowledge about waste disposal, a more sensitive behavior regarding their treatment and regular disposal was observed among women

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Natural resources of coastal and marine areas have scenic values that attract the development of anthropogenic and maritime activities (Liu et al, 2019). Coastal areas have become susceptible to the accumulation of solid waste (Binetti et al, 2020; Pervez et al, 2020), that may come from land routes, from recreational (Pervez et al, 2020; Soto et al, 2021) or marine activities, caused by vessels and the practice of oil and gas exploration (Sanches et al, 2020; Turrell, 2020; Vaneeckhaute & Fazli, 2020). As well as in other parts of the world, (Hengstmann et al, 2017; García-Rivera et al, 2018; Paler et al, 2019; Garcés-Ordóñez et al, 2020; Okuku et al, 2020; Behera et al, 2021; Mugilarasan et al, 2021)

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