Calha PET - CONSTRUCTION OF CALHA OF BOTTLE PET FOR GETTING THE RAIN WATER AND SOLID WASTE REDUCTION

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Keywords:

Aproveitamento da Água da Chuva. Redução de Resíduos Sólidos. Calhas de Garrafas PET. Conservação Ambiental. Território Geográfico.

Abstract

This work seeks to develop actions for environmental preservation and conservation of natural resources, as well as guide and show alternatives for the reuse of plastic bottles (PET - Poly Ethylene Terephthalate) in the construction of rails for use of rainwater for uses non-potable consumption involving direct or indirect activities in multiple sectors of urban and rural areas. It is emphasized the importance of developing activities and practices related to issues of environmental conservation, enabling the improvement of living conditions of the population in order to avoid or minimize the social conflicts and negative effects to the natural system, and act perception of society about the diversity among physical systems, human, biogeographic, and their interconnections. Through application of this research in a house in the city of Curitiba/PR, the results show that can be suplement aproximidiatly 40% of the waters demand in the toilet set and the impermeable areas, by reducing the use of water potable . A bookinstruction was produced and a webpage (internet), particularly to assist in building the pipeline and as a source of didactic information.

Author Biographies

  • Gustavo ZEN, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
    Tem experiência na área de Geografia, com ênfase em Geografia Urbana, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: educação ambiental e projetos sociais.
  • Venina PRATES, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
    Mestranda em Ciência do Solo - UFPR, graduação em Geografia pela Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (2004). Atualmente é professora da Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná nos cursos de Geografia,Engenharia Ambiental e Civil. Tem experiência na área de Geografia, com ênfase em Geoprocessamento, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: sensoriamento Remoto, SIG, Educação.

Published

2009-06-14