The Environmental Education Revealed in the (Re) Treatment of Empty Urban Spaces: Challenges of Environmental and Epidemiological Surveillance

Abstract

The objective of the study was to understand the process of environmental education revealed in the (re) treatment of empty urban spaces and challenges of Environmental and Epidemiological Surveillance. This is a field survey, conducted by interview with the Environmental and Epidemiological Surveillance of Campina Grande - Paraíba, as well as photographic records to show the exposure of solid waste in empty spaces. For Epidemiological Surveillance, the social, economic and environmental indicators that most damage and challenge the effectiveness of actions coincide with the problems of Environmental Surveillance: low level of education of the head of the family; inconsistent environmental education; wastelands without the proper care of their caretakers, and diseases caused by insects and rodents. The recorded images reveal the need to work on environmental education based on a new praxis, enabling a more sustainable environment for present and future generations.