Educação ambiental e gestão de recursos hídricos : percepção de comunidades escolares da margem da bacia hidrográfica do Rio Cuiabá, Várzea Grande - MT

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of environmental education and water resources of school communities in the basin of the Rio Cuiabá, public school units are located in the urban area and rural area of the city Várzea Grande - Mato Grosso- both in the trough River. The water of human consumption within these public educational institutions was analyzed. The methodology used qualitative and qualitative, qualitative research was through open questionnaires before and after the workshop, the workshop was presented and handed a teaching guide on water, created specifically for research in the field; The collection of water points: easel, cooler, kitchen sink faucet and water box (storage). It was used as a technique to determine the Most Probable Number (MPN / 100mL) of Total coliforms and Escherichia coli using means of enzymatic culture (Chromogenic and Fluorogenic of Colitag® brand); Analysis of heterotrophic bacteria and physical and chemical parameters: temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. The findings of qualitative research indicate that the proposed Learning Theory is effective, learning is significantly extend and reconfigure existing ideas in the mental structure and, thus, be able to relate and access new content, especially about the environmental education theme and management of water resources proposed in the research. Quantitative research shows contamination in the course of the pipes; Microbiological data is above the permitted by law, Ordinance M.S. 2914/2007. We conclude that monitoring of water for human consumption as well as the public schools of building physical structural should be monitored by competent bodies lined in fixed and transparent timelines, to meet public health students, preventing diseases waterborne.