O Projeto Cidade Linda como Política Pública Ambiental: entraves e potencialidades no município de Sant’Ana do Livramento

Abstract

The present research sought to analyze the Cidade Linda Project as a component of environmental public policies in the municipality of Sant'Ana do Livramento. For this, this work aimed to present the Cidade Linda Project; verify the obstacles and potential of the project and; identify whether the project actions carried out until the year 2020 proved to be efficient, effective and effective. The research presented a descriptive and exploratory character, of an empirical nature. As data collection techniques, documental research and semi-structured interviews with employees of the Department of Environment (DEMA) of Sant'Ana do Livramento were used. The results were analyzed using the interpretive analysis technique. It was observed that the Cidade Linda project was efficient only in the Planalto neighborhood, with 776 kg of solid waste being collected. It was also identified that the project was not effective, as it was a pilot plan implemented only in the neighborhood, since its effectiveness was also identified only in the neighborhood of its implementation, failing to remain effective in the long term. The Cidade Linda project has obstacles and potential, noting that its main obstacle was the pandemic, along with the political demands that also hampered its progress. Its main potential is the environmental awareness of the population and the recycling of solid waste separated by the community of the Planalto neighborhood.