Cartografia do saneamento básico da mesorregião do Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaíba

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to provide knowledge, map and analyze the basic sanitation situation in the municipalities of the Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba, applying cartographic tools to understand the whole reality, including issues involving the Laws and some diseases related to the context. The study initially sought to verify water supply, sewage, solid waste management and urban drainage services. The methodology included the analysis of documents such as articles, reputable journals, academic papers, data collection from official bodies that provide recent information, such as SNIS (National Sanitation Information System), the preparation of thematic maps and tables for greater didactics. In addition, the work provides an overview of the main diseases related to poor or lack of basic sanitation. Some relevant legislation is cited throughout the study, such as the 1988 Federal Constitution, Law No. 11.445/2007 and Law No. 14.026/2020, the new Legal Framework for Sanitation, which explains the guidelines and how they should be implemented. It is concluded that although sanitation indicators are above average in the municipalities, diseases related to basic sanitation, especially in large regions, tend to have high cases and even deaths, so that public policies and territorial planning should be reviewed.