O valor do vento para o desenvolvimento econômico sustentável no estado do Ceará: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

Products, services, and work have well-defined values within our society. This value is most often represented by its price. However, we can also observe that the price is not always able to fully represent the value of a good or service, especially those provided by the environment. Based on this essential idea, the concept of Environmental Valuation emerged so that it would be possible to attribute economic value to resources that do not necessarily have an explicit financial value. This value can be measured in several ways, especially according to the impact that the non-existence of this natural resource would cause to the society in which it is inserted. In this context, the following monograph presents a systematic review of the literature, addressing the correlation between the existence of abundant winds in the state of Ceará, resulting in the production of wind energy, and the opportunities for fostering the sustainable economic development of the state through the exploitation of this natural resource. The study used the PICOS method to structure the research, focusing on the population of Ceará, the generation of wind energy and its effects on sustainable development. The main results reveal that wind energy contributes significantly to the economy of Ceará, especially by creating jobs and attracting investments. It is concluded that wind, as a natural resource, has strategic value that should be considered in the formulation of public policies aimed at sustainabilit