The community near the river in the district Ananindeua- Ariri /Pa.
characterized by population growth which resulted in gradual process of deterioration of the river population. This study aimed to analyze the environmental awareness
of people living around the river Ariri in Ananindeua, State of Pará, in order
to point out the inter-relations man-environmental, the prospects, satisfactions,
dissatisfaction and conduct evaluations of the subjects studied. To achieve this
goal, the research unfolded exploratory-descriptive with a questionnaire with
semi-open questions to 353 individuals. The results show that the uncontrolled
growth caused environmental degradation of the river, and the waste produced
by the local population constitutes the greatest threat to it’s preservation. This
perception suggests an interrelationship between the basic conditions of health and
environmental problems, which contributes to a lower quality of life the population
surveyed.
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