A bacia do Rio Capivara, manancial de abastecimento do município de São João, PR: percepção de moradores

Abstract

The analysis of environmental perception in the context of the basin of water supply source showed that the majority of interviewed residents has responsibility feelings with this condition of the river. The survey was conducted with residents from the Basin of Capivara River, which is the supply source in São João city, Paraná, in order to examine the perception of these individuals regarding the context of the basin and reflections in the river water. To subsidize this study, it was used the theoretical frameworks, such as the environmental perception, the National Policy on Water Resources and the CONAMA Resolution 357/2005. The results of semi-structured interview with 30 residents were correlated with the data and cartographic survey of the use and occupation of land and water analysis results. The river condition as a supply source of the urban population is present for all interviewees. In this sense, the investigation about inhabitants' environmental perception of the micro-basin of spring revealed important aspects of conduct, values, historical meanings and the preservation actions of these individuals concerning the river condition. The shared responsibility among residents, public power, Sanepar and Emater was advocated by the majority of individuals as the best alternative to promote management actions and preservation of the river as a source.