Household Water Insecurity and Social Vulnerability in the Municipal Context of the Semi-Arid Region of Ceará

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ID4878956
AutoresPaula Alves Tomaz (0000-0001-9552-818X, Universidade Federal do ABC), Jucelina De Oliveira Santos (0000-0003-2977-7086, Université Marie et Louis Pasteur), Wendy Jepson (0000-0002-7693-1376, Texas A&M University)
Ano2023
Data de publicação2023-08-25
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSociedade & natureza (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0103-1570 • E-ISSN: 1982-4513
EditoraPPUFU - Portal de Periódicos da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14393/sn-v35-2023-69988x
OpenAlexW4386284797
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas11

Household water insecurity refers to difficulties accessing water of sufficient quality and quantity to maintain human well-being. Although this fundamental right is a premise for survival, it is not always guaranteed. This article aims to verify whether there is a correlation between household water insecurity and social vulnerability in the semi-arid region of Ceará. For this purpose, the "Household Water Insecurity Experiences - HWISE" protocol was applied to households to investigate the various problems related to water and household water supply problems. Statistical exploratory data analysis techniques were used through factor analysis, clusters, and spatial correlation to verify the spatial relationship between water insecurity and social vulnerability. The main results show that although there is a situation of household water insecurity, its connection with social vulnerability is more pronounced in urban areas. In rural areas, where vulnerability is higher, the presence of multiple water supply sources such as cisterns and water tankers conveys a higher sense of water security to the population, both in terms of access and availability of water for household consumption. Based on the achieved results, it is evident that household water insecurity requires the consideration of a wide range of factors, and its assessment cannot be accomplished solely through the use of a synthetic indicator of social vulnerability

Context (archaeology · Geography · Population · Social vulnerability · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Water resource management · Water resources · Water scarcity · Water security · Water supply · Water use · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Ecology · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wastewater Treatment and Reuse · Water Governance and Infrastructure