Uso de geoprocessamento na identificação das condições de oferta de serviços de saneamento básico da cidade de Teresina-Piauí, através de análise multicritério

Abstract

Basic sanitation is an essential factor for quality of life, and the lack of adequate provision of the services that make up it directly affect the health of people, especially the children. With this in mind, studies are needed that lead to a better targeting of public expenditures on places and services that deserve greater attention. With this in mind, studies are needed that lead to a better targeting of public expenditures on places and services that deserve greater attention; The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the conditions of supply of basic sanitation services in the city of Teresina through a multicriteria analysis. For this purpose, the index created by the Research Institute of Urban and Regional Planning (IPPUR). Among the results obtained, the sewage system map was highlighted, being possible to verify the great deficit of the city in the sector. It was concluded that the maps generated demonstrated in a satisfactory way the situation of the offer of these services in the city, indicating the places with the greatest need of each service.