Innovation and sustainable development: a case study on the effects of using the application for solid waste management in São José do Herval - RS

Authors

  • Rafael Araldi Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS
  • Guilherme Machado Lague Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS
  • Celso Maciel da Costa Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS
  • Patricia Inês Schwantz Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM
  • Daniela Mueller de Lara Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/desenv.v10i3.9018

Keywords:

Technology, public administration, environmental innovation

Abstract

Solid waste management is one of the essential factors for advancing socio-environmental issues. However, it is the duty of public authorities and society to establish, execute and supervise management and control measures. And, technological innovation can be a practical and effective alternative in monitoring waste disposal. This study aimed to develop an application for smartphones as a municipal solid waste management tool in São José do Herval-RS. The methodology used was action research, with a descriptive and experimental character, through a case study. The procedures were divided into three stages. Initially, an application was developed to identify places of irregular disposal of solid waste in the municipality. Subsequently, data were collected using the application and, finally, these data were treated and interpreted. 23 complaints were computed, with the most relevant types of waste being: dry household (28.85%), bulky (25%), industrial (19.23%), green (9.62%), civil construction ( 7.69%), public cleaning (5.77%) and organic household (3.84%). It was possible to propose improvements regarding environmental education practices, helping in the municipal environmental public policies. Furthermore, in addition to supporting municipal management, the tool also has an interface between technology, society and the environment.

Author Biographies

Rafael Araldi, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

Bacharel em Gestão Ambiental pela Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS) - Unidade Alto da Serra do Botucaraí em Soledade/RS. Endereço Tv. Ticiano Felipe, 100 - Botucaraí, Soledade - RS, 99300-000. E-mail: rafael-araldi@uergs.edu.br

Guilherme Machado Lague, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

Graduando em Engenharia da Computação pela Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS).

Celso Maciel da Costa, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

Doutor em Informática pela Université Joseph Fourier – Grenoble. Professor Adjunto da Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS) em Guaíba/RS.

Patricia Inês Schwantz, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM

Mestranda em Administração Pública pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Graduada em Engenharia de Bioprocessos e Biotecnologia pela Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS).

Daniela Mueller de Lara, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

Doutora em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento. Professora Adjunta da Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS) em Alto da Serra Botucaraí Soledade/RS.

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Published

2021-11-29

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Artigos Tecnológicos

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