Estado da arte das tecnologias sociais de esgotamento sanitário: conceitos e principais alternativas aplicadas na Amazônia

Abstract

This paper aimed to map the main concepts and types of Social Technologies of Sanitation Service deployed or indicated for the Amazon seeking to certify what fits best and contribute in the systematization of reported applications in different sources of bibliographic research. A search was carried out for experiences and indications of Social Technologies of Sanitation Service in the Amazon and in the analysis of the results was applied the Discourse of the Collective Subject (DCS) method. A total of 26 publications were gathered and four Social Technologies were found, these are: Wetland – systems root zone, Dry Toilet, Biodigester Septic Tank and Evapotranspiration Tank. The 14 DCs composition showed that the Social Technologies of sanitation service applied in Amazon are low cost, easy to learn and to appropriate; construction, execution and maintenance are sustainable, to generate income, improve the quality of life are reapplicable and easily adaptable. Among the ST's, the Dry Toilet and the Biodigester Septic Tank proved to be the most appropriate to the riverside regions by the constructive characteristics that adapt more easily to these enviroments.