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SOARES DE SOUZA, Diones et al. Socio-environmental study in the Brazilian Amazon with focus on water quality. Rev. Int. Investig. Cienc. Soc. [online]. 2017, vol.13, n.1, pp.76-92. ISSN 2226-4000.  https://doi.org/10.18004/riics.2017.julio.76-92.

This work deals with the potability of water consumed by a municipality located in the Brazilian Amazon. It was sought to know the satisfaction of the local population from the perspective of Institutional Theories and Ecodevelopment, based on the Method of the Case Study, qualitative and descriptive. The general objective is to study the socio-environmental relationship with a focus on the water quality offered to the population; as specific objectives to collect socio-environmental information related to the water offered to the population, to interpret the main acceptability parameters related to water quality, and to analyze the user's perceived satisfaction with the quality of the supply services. Thus, it is indicated that most the respondents of the consultation declare themselves partially satisfied with the quality of the water, revealing the preference for the consumption of commercialized mineral water, which they consider to be more beneficial to their health than the running water offered by the distribution system. Documentary survey indicates that the water provided to the population does not meet the main parameters of potability, but the lack of knowledge and citizenship of the residents prevent individuals from interpreting the reality of the facts. This work interest socioenvironmental managers, administrators, politicians, and other scholars in related topics.

Palabras clave : Amazon; Water; Ecodevelopment; Institutional Theory; Quality..

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