Uso racional da água em uma perspectiva interdisciplinar no Instituto Federal de Ciências e Tecnologia, campus de Alegre - ES

Abstract

Water is a limited and precious resource. Although about 3/4 of the Earth's surface is occupied by water, only 2.5% of this area is freshwater, of which only 20% is immediately available to man. In addition, the unequal distribution of water across the different regions of the planet causes resource scarcity in several countries. Considering that water is a limited and indispensable natural resource for life, questions about the conservation and preservation of water resources have been increasingly discussed and highlighted in this century. The usual techniques of rainwater harvesting appear as a sustainable solutions that contribute to the rational use of water, providing a certain conservation of these water resources for future generations. This work will analyze how a way of sensitizing students to Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Campus de Alegre – ES, an education focused on natural denvironmental concepts. The methodology is based on a qualitative approach, using the techniques of observation, dialogue, and document analysis and questionnaire application. The data will be nalyzed qualitatively in the triangulation of information and observations “in loco”. The calculation of the amount of water to be collected in a building, whatever it may be, must take into account the annual rainfall in the desired region, the coverage area through which the water will be collected, the amount of water to be collected and the local demand. The installation can be made according to the German solution, which supplies the demand for internal and external use. The result presented by students in the teaching-learning process, reflected directly in the results of the questionnaires, through which they were positively evaluated in relation to the sensitization proposed at work.