A IMPORTÂNCIA DO PLANEJAMENTO LOCAL E REGIONAL DIANTE DE NOVOS MARCOS LEGAIS: UM ESTUDO DA REGIONALIZAÇÃO PARA A GESTÃO DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS NO ESTADO DE PERNAMBUCO, BRASIL

Abstract

This paper discuss the evolution of the concept of the region and its unique importance to establish regionalization processes, focusing on the local and regional planning of cities aiming at urban and regional development from public policies defined in area of solid waste management. The research provides a case study of regionalization in Pernambuco state, Brazil. This work, in the universe of 184 municipalities, identified 22 landfills in the State, 18 of which are licensed by the environmental agency and, of these, some find themselves in a precarious situation with the risk of losing license operation and hence the income from ICMS Environmental, with repercussions on social and legal environmental problems. The study consolidates a proposed regionalization of solid waste management in Pernambuco from three (3) scenarios methodological adopted to facilitate the validation process of arranging syndicated in cities and to identify new opportunities for solid waste management in State. Index Terms - Regionalization; Solid Waste; Environmental Management; Public Consortia.