Os Resíduos da Construção Civil e Suas Implicações Socioambientais e Econômicas na Cidade de Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

The accelerated process of urbanization, allied to the high level of consumption of the society has caused serious problems concerning the great quantity of residues which have been produced and the lack of a specific area to get rid of it. In such context, the industry of civil construction is known as the greatest producer of waste in the society through the construction activities reformation and building demolition and urban infra structure. The aim of this work is to analyze the environmental and socio-economical implications caused by Construction and Demolition Wastes (CDW) in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, departing from the conjecture that the competent authorities do not appoint to an appropriate and efficient handling for them. In order to reach the goals some steps were taken: bibliographical survey; questionnaires; interviews; visits to the licensed and clandestine embankments CDW; to the asphalt plant of Fortaleza; the SEMAM (Municipal Department of Environment and Urban Control of Fortaleza), Recycling Plant of Fortaleza (USIFORT); The Municipal Company of Cleaning and Urbanization of Fortaleza (EMLURB); Habitation and Development Foundation of Fortaleza HABITAFOR and the Industry and Civil Construction Union of Ceará (SINDUSCON). The data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted in tables and graphs, using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. It was then verified that the municipal district of Fortaleza has several clandestine areas which are destined to construction waste which cause several serious impacts to the environment and to the populations which inhabit the surrounding areas. The city is not equipped to manage such a great quantity of produced waste whose value is still unknown. There is no compromise from the producers neither from the ones who transport the waste concerning an appropriate destination for them. The recycling plant from Fortaleza does not belong to the city hall and besides it isn’t used appropriately. Even though there has been a Management Plan for the Construction and Demolition Waste, since the year 2006, such plan hasn’t been carried out yet. We hope this research may subsidize and stimulate the adoption of specific and efficient construction waste management policies in Fortaleza so that it can minimize the socio environmental impacts and to ensure sustainability.