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HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MADEIRA AHYDROELECTRIC COMPLEX, BRAZILIAN AMAZON
Abstract This article analyses the health impact of the installation of the Madeira Hydroelectric Complex to the population of Porto Velho county (Amazon, Brazil) between 2001 and 2010. The incidence of a selected list of diseases was evaluated with regard to changes that took place in the human and...
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Published in: | Ambiente & sociedade 2018, Vol.21 |
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Summary: | Abstract This article analyses the health impact of the installation of the Madeira Hydroelectric Complex to the population of Porto Velho county (Amazon, Brazil) between 2001 and 2010. The incidence of a selected list of diseases was evaluated with regard to changes that took place in the human and natural environment, compared to the phase prior to the installation of the hydroelectric power projects. An assessment of environmental responsiveness and the population’s vulnerability was carried out based on a matrix of socioeconomic, health, and environmental indicators. Malaria, Aids, leishmaniosis and dengue transmission were differentially affected by the implementation of the hydroelectric power plants in a context of limited government intervention in terms of sanitation and health care infrastructure, deforestation, different forms of land use and cover, in addition to migration processes within the area influenced by the hydroelectric power plants.
Resumen Este artículo analiza el impacto de la instalación del Complejo Hidroeléctrico del rio Madeira sobre la salud de la población del municipio de Porto Velho (Amazonía, Brasil) entre 2001 y 2010. Se evaluó la incidencia de algunas enfermedades respecto a los cambios ocurridos en ambiente humano y natural, en comparación con la fase previa a la instalación de los proyectos. Se realizó una evaluación de la respuesta ambiental y de la vulnerabilidad de la población a partir de una matriz de indicadores socioeconómicos, ambientales y sanitarios. La transmisión de malaria, SIDA, leishmaniosis y dengue se vieron afectados de diferentes modos por la implementación de las centrales hidroeléctricas en un contexto de intervención limitada del Estado en materia de infraestructura de saneamiento, servicios de salud y la deforestación, cambios en el uso y cobertura del suelo, además de la migración en el área bajo influencia de las centrales hidroeléctricas.
Resumo Este artigo analisa o impacto da instalação do Complexo Hidroelétrico da Madeira sobre a saúde da população do município de Porto Velho (Amazônia, Brasil) no período de 2001 a 2010. A incidência de um conjunto de doenças foi avaliada em relação às mudanças ocorridas no ambiente humano e natural, em comparação com a fase anterior à instalação dos empreendimentos hidrelétricos. A avaliação da sensibilidade ambiental e da vulnerabilidade da população foi realizada com base em uma matriz de indicadores socioeconômicos, ambientais e de saúde. A transmissão |
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ISSN: | 1414-753X 1809-4422 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1809-4422asoc0019r1vu18l4ft |