Geographical inequalities in access to water and sanitation among Brazilian maritime islands’ inhabitants

IF 4 2区地球科学 Q1 GEOGRAPHY Applied Geography Pub Date : 2023-10-24 DOI:10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.103120

Matheus Della Tonia Marchesi , Edivando Vitor do Couto , Uende Aparecida Figueiredo Gomes

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Islands used to present environmental and social peculiarities because of their specific-related aspects, like boundedness, smallness, and isolation, that may shape spatial development patterns on island territories. Assessing inequalities in drinking water supply and sanitation is crucial to tracking progress toward universal and equitable access on islands. There are 1200 islands in the Brazilian Coastal Zone, where about 3.9 million inhabitants live. A geographic database was structured to quantify coverage and geographical inequalities in access to drinking water supply and sanitation among Brazilian maritime islands' inhabitants. Results demonstrated that Brazilian maritime island inhabitants still face severe challenges in accessing drinking water supply and sanitation. About 20% of the Brazilian maritime island inhabitants (over 730,000 people) need access to an improved drinking water supply. Another 60% (over 2,2 million) need access to improved sanitation. Inequalities within and between the Brazilian Federal States are substantial, both in urban and rural areas, mainly in the North and Northeast Brazilian regions. These results suggest the need for greater attention on the Brazilian island territory and inhabitants’ demands. These estimates can be used to guide decisions and track progress toward global and national commitments to promoting universal access to water and sanitation for all.

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巴西海岛居民在获得水和卫生设施方面的地域不平等

岛屿过去因其特定的相关方面而呈现出环境和社会特征，如有界性、小规模和孤立性，这些方面可能会塑造岛屿领土的空间发展模式。评估饮用水供应和卫生方面的不平等对于跟踪岛屿上普及和公平获取的进展至关重要。巴西海岸带有1200个岛屿，约有390万居民居住在那里。建立了一个地理数据库，以量化巴西海岛居民在获得饮用水供应和卫生设施方面的覆盖率和地理不平等。结果表明，巴西海岛居民在获得饮用水供应和卫生设施方面仍然面临严峻挑战。大约20%的巴西海岛居民（超过73万人）需要改善饮用水供应。另有60%（超过220万）需要改善卫生条件。巴西联邦各州内部和之间的不平等现象在城市和农村地区都很严重，主要发生在巴西北部和东北部地区。这些结果表明，需要更多地关注巴西岛屿领土和居民的需求。这些估计数可用于指导决策和跟踪全球和国家承诺的进展情况，以促进人人普遍获得水和卫生设施。

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Applied Geography GEOGRAPHY-

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8.00

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134

期刊介绍： Applied Geography is a journal devoted to the publication of research which utilizes geographic approaches (human, physical, nature-society and GIScience) to resolve human problems that have a spatial dimension. These problems may be related to the assessment, management and allocation of the world physical and/or human resources. The underlying rationale of the journal is that only through a clear understanding of the relevant societal, physical, and coupled natural-humans systems can we resolve such problems. Papers are invited on any theme involving the application of geographical theory and methodology in the resolution of human problems.