PROBLEMAS AMBIENTAIS URBANOS DA DISPOSIÇÃO INADEQUADA DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS: O CASO DE MOSSORÓ – RN

Abstract

The accelerated urbanization process has caused significant impacts as a result of the population concentration in cities, which leads to various socio-environmental problems. Thus, the basic needs of the population are increasingly compromised, because most of the time they occupy areas that do not have water supply, garbage collection, and basic sanitation. Thus, this article aims to discuss the impacts and socio-environmental impacts of improper disposal of waste in the city of Mossoró, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil. The methodology adopted consisted of research and bibliographic, documentary and field reading, the second phase focused on a photographic record and the third, the search for photographs related to the proposed theme, i.e., urban problems and, above all, the accumulation of solid waste in inappropriate locations. Given the contextualizations and discussions presented, it was possible to identify the importance of an adequate garbage collection system for the well-being of the population. Considering that the urban problems identified, propitiate the emergence of diseases, and blocks the freedom of the population to enjoy an urban space of quality.