Survey of potentially polluting activities in the city of Vassouras, RJ - Brazil

Authors

  • Lucas da Silva Portela
  • Irineu Vieira da Silva Jr.
  • Alexandre Lioi Nascentes
  • David Vilas Boas de Campos

Keywords:

Environmental licensing. Polluting activities. Municipal environmental management.

Abstract

This study aimed at doing a survey of potentially polluting activities in the city of Vassouras, RJ. Data analysis used database entries of the City’s Finance Department concerning business licenses. A total of 1534 indexed activities were quantified, in which 385 enterprises that are subject to licensing. The Rio de Janeiro State issued 17 and the City of Vassouras issued 22 environmental permits. It was observed a number of 346 enterprises without environmental licenses, which represents 89.87% of the total.

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Author Biographies

  • Lucas da Silva Portela
    Engenheiro Florestal / Analista Ambiental da Secretaria de Meio Ambiente da Prefeitura Municipal de Vassouras. Engenheiro Florestal pela UFRRJ. Especialista em Planejamento e Gestão Ambiental pela USS.
  • Irineu Vieira da Silva Jr.
    Professor Assistente da USS. Engenheiro Quimico pela UFRRJ. Especialista em Gestão Ambiental pela FGV. Assessor da direção do Hospital Universitário Sul Fluminense na área ambiental. Presta Assesoria para Farmaguinhos/FIOCRUZ na transferência de tecnologia para Bolívia.
  • Alexandre Lioi Nascentes
    Professor do Departamento de Engenharia da UFRRJ. Engenheiro Civil e Sanitarista pela UERJ. Mestre em Saneamento Ambiental pela ENSP/FIOCRUZ. Doutorando em Processos Químicos e Bioquímicos pela UFRJ.
  • David Vilas Boas de Campos
    Pesquisador da EMBRAPA Solos e Professor da USS. Engenheiro Agrônomo pela UFRRJ, Mestre e Doutor em Agronomia pela UFRRJ.

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Published

18-03-2011

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Original articles

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Survey of potentially polluting activities in the city of Vassouras, RJ - Brazil. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 1, p. 153–163, 2011. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/2177-4560.20100009.. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.