Open AccessConsumo e perda de água potável na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
Author(s) -
Wallace Silva Carvalho,
José Diamantino de Almeida Dourado,
Paulo Sérgio Rosa Fernandes,
Bauer de Oliveira Bernardes,
Cristiane Rosa Magalhães
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
revista produção e desenvolvimento
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2446-9580
DOI - 10.32358/rpd.2015.v1.111
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , water consumption , potable water , business , consumption (sociology) , exploratory research , geography , environmental protection , water resource management , environmental planning , environmental science , environmental engineering , sociology , social science , archaeology , anthropology
Before the water problem that has taken place in Brazil and the need to reduce energy consumption in the country, it was thought the objective of this study was to evaluate the conditions of use and loss of potable water in the Baixada Fluminense, part of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro (RMRJ), since it is the emergency waste reduction and the efficient and sustainable use of water. This exploratory study aims through a documentary approach, identify the number of water loss in the region. It proves that the loss in the region is more serious than in other states and that awareness campaigns should be implemented as local public policies. Also suggests that cleantech water use can be incorporated into the daily lives of homes and businesses enabling the reduction of water consumption.