[Socio-environmental vulnerability index: a methodological proposal based on the case of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]. / Índice de vulnerabilidade socioambiental: uma proposta metodológica utilizando o caso do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

The term vulnerability has been more frequently used in several studies, striving to better understand the specificities and needs of different population groups. The scope of this study was to identify, characterize and analyze populations in situations of socio-environmental vulnerability in Rio de Janeiro city, consolidating social, economic, environmental, health and public security indicators in a synthesis index - the Socio-Environmental Vulnerability Index. The data sources used were the IBGE-2010 Demographic Census, the Geo-Rio Foundation and the Public Security Institute of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology integrated Multicriteria Decision Analysis into a Geographic Information System. According to our results, the socio-environmental vulnerability in Rio de Janeiro city is aggravated by risk situations and environmental degradation. Those aspects are accentuated by the population density in shantytown areas, where the most disadvantaged strata exist in a process of environmental and urban exclusion. The study makes it possible to locate spatially vulnerable areas, emphasizing the importance of these tools to guide resource allocation, formulation and implementation of more effective public policies.

O termo vulnerabilidade tem sido utilizado com mais frequência, visando uma melhor compreensão acerca dos diferentes grupos populacionais, suas especificidades e necessidades. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar, caracterizar e analisar populações em situação de vulnerabilidade socioambiental no município do Rio de Janeiro, consolidando indicadores sociais, econômicos, ambientais, de saúde e de segurança pública, em um índice de síntese - o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Socioambiental. A metodologia foi baseada em análise multicritério de apoio à decisão integrada a um Sistema de Informação Geográfica. As fontes de dados utilizadas foram o Censo Demográfico do IBGE-2010, Fundação Geo-Rio e Instituto de Segurança Pública do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Os resultados demonstram que a vulnerabilidade socioambiental no Rio de Janeiro é agravada por situações de risco e degradação ambiental. Estes aspectos são acentuados pelo adensamento das áreas faveladas, onde os estratos mais vulneráveis residem, em um processo de exclusão ambiental e urbana. O estudo permite localizar espacialmente áreas mais vulneráveis, enfatizando a importância destas ferramentas para guiar alocação de recursos, formulação e implementação de políticas públicas mais adequadas.

Índice de vulnerabilidade socioambiental: uma proposta metodológica utilizando o caso do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil / Socio-environmental vulnerability index: a methodological proposal based on the case of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Resumo O termo vulnerabilidade tem sido utilizado com mais frequência, visando uma melhor compreensão acerca dos diferentes grupos populacionais, suas especificidades e necessidades. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar, caracterizar e analisar populações em situação de vulnerabilidade socioambiental no município do Rio de Janeiro, consolidando indicadores sociais, econômicos, ambientais, de saúde e de segurança pública, em um índice de síntese - o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Socioambiental. A metodologia foi baseada em análise multicritério de apoio à decisão integrada a um Sistema de Informação Geográfica. As fontes de dados utilizadas foram o Censo Demográfico do IBGE-2010, Fundação Geo-Rio e Instituto de Segurança Pública do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Os resultados demonstram que a vulnerabilidade socioambiental no Rio de Janeiro é agravada por situações de risco e degradação ambiental. Estes aspectos são acentuados pelo adensamento das áreas faveladas, onde os estratos mais vulneráveis residem, em um processo de exclusão ambiental e urbana. O estudo permite localizar espacialmente áreas mais vulneráveis, enfatizando a importância destas ferramentas para guiar alocação de recursos, formulação e implementação de políticas públicas mais adequadas.

Abstract The term vulnerability has been more frequently used in several studies, striving to better understand the specificities and needs of different population groups. The scope of this study was to identify, characterize and analyze populations in situations of socio-environmental vulnerability in Rio de Janeiro city, consolidating social, economic, environmental, health and public security indicators in a synthesis index - the Socio-Environmental Vulnerability Index. The data sources used were the IBGE-2010 Demographic Census, the Geo-Rio Foundation and the Public Security Institute of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology integrated Multicriteria Decision Analysis into a Geographic Information System. According to our results, the socio-environmental vulnerability in Rio de Janeiro city is aggravated by risk situations and environmental degradation. Those aspects are accentuated by the population density in shantytown areas, where the most disadvantaged strata exist in a process of environmental and urban exclusion. The study makes it possible to locate spatially vulnerable areas, emphasizing the importance of these tools to guide resource allocation, formulation and implementation of more effective public policies.

Regulation of solid waste management at Brazilian ports: analysis and proposals for Brazil in light of the European experience.

With a coastline of 8500 km, Brazil has 34 public ports and various private terminals, which together in 2012 handled 809 million tonnes of goods. The solid wastes produced (from port activities, ships and cargoes) pose a highly relevant problem, both due to the quantity and diversity, requiring a complex and integrated set of practices resulting from legal requirements and proactive initiatives. The main Brazilian law on solid waste management is recent (Law 12,305/2010) and the specific rules on solid waste in ports are badly in need of revision to meet the challenges caused by expansion of the sector and to harmonize them with the best global practices. This paper analyzes the current legal/regulatory framework for solid waste management at Brazilian ports and compares this structure with the practice in Europe. At the end, we suggest initiatives to improve the regulation of solid wastes at Brazilian ports.

A model for estimation of potential generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Brazil.

Sales of electrical and electronic equipment are increasing dramatically in developing countries. Usually, there are no reliable data about quantities of the waste generated. A new law for solid waste management was enacted in Brazil in 2010, and the infrastructure to treat this waste must be planned, considering the volumes of the different types of electrical and electronic equipment generated. This paper reviews the literature regarding estimation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), focusing on developing countries, particularly in Latin America. It briefly describes the current WEEE system in Brazil and presents an updated estimate of generation of WEEE. Considering the limited available data in Brazil, a model for WEEE generation estimation is proposed in which different methods are used for mature and non-mature market products. The results showed that the most important variable is the equipment lifetime, which requires a thorough understanding of consumer behavior to estimate. Since Brazil is a rapidly expanding market, the "boom" in waste generation is still to come. In the near future, better data will provide more reliable estimation of waste generation and a clearer interpretation of the lifetime variable throughout the years.