Problemas socioambientais associados à falha na concepção do projeto de drenagem urbana no Conjunto Habitacional do Residencial Salvação em Santarém-Pa

Abstract

The development model of the city of Santarém has presented a significant impact on the city's population once many of its areas have been left aside, that being the result of the infrastructure and planning of the city according to its political, social, economic and ambiental aspects. Residencial Salvação's housing construction, which originated from the federal government's “Minha Casa Minha Vida” program, was a big achievement for many families that dreamed of the opportunity of owning their house through low financing rates. However, these families weren't aware of the structural problems that the housing has been presenting since its launch in 2016. This is why the goal of this study was to identify the impact caused by faulty urban drainage on Residencial Salvação's housing and evaluate the vulnerability of the popu‐ lation exposed to such problems. Primary data was collected through direct contact with the inhabitants as well as through a quiz aimed for the people who live in the lower areas of Residencial Salvação. To qualify the obtained data, media files containing records of these events were used. This study's final product proves that Residencial Salvação is strongly affected by events mainly associated with floods due to lack of efficient planning, terrain slopes and especially due to an inexistent public management which integrates practical actions on the city's urban planning. In view of this, it is clear that changes will only be possible when all the actors in the watershed work in an integrated way, dealing with environmental problems together with other areas of the city.