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

Abstract

This investigation looked at the environment in which the residents of the Lago do Catalão community live, in the municipality of Iranduba, in the state of Amazonas, from the perspective of sustainability. This is justified by the fact that it is located on a flood plain and is 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 for the implementation of ecological activities, investigating the reason for the failures in carrying out ecological activities in the community so that options for sustainable practices could be suggested for the residents, bearing in mind that the community passes through tourist routes. The stages of the method were a) gathering data on the community, b) holding dialogues with the community representative, c) identifying the main difficulties in implementing sustainable projects, d) analyzing these difficulties and e) designing solutions capable of overcoming these difficulties. The results showed that a) an experimental structure for a dry toilet in the community was created and approved, b) a river water treatment system for domestic consumption was proposed, c) another proposal was the implementation of Handy Pod systems to filter waste water and c) the implementation of aquatic macrophytes for phytoremediation of the area was suggested. The conclusion shows that water is the main source of life for everyone in the community, because they get their food from it, they move around it, their lives revolve around it and they are constantly adapting to their reality. This is why there is a need to care for and preserve the rivers and lakes. And each resident of the Lago do Catalão community is aware of their responsibility towards their environment.