Water resources available at cisterns in the Acaraú River Basin, Ceará, Brazil

Abstract

The proposition of this work consists of research carried out in the Acaraú River basin, popularly known as Vale do Acaraú, which is located in the State of Ceará and belongs to the Brazilian Northeast region. At the time, water was given priority as the object of study, highlighting the social technology focused on cisterns. Three areas of different geomorphological environments were delimited by the spatial cutout, in the respective municipalities, which were: humid residual massif, in Serra da Meruoca; sertaneja surface, in Reriutaba; and, coastal zone, in Marco. On that occasion, families were interviewed, more specifically, those living in the communities that favor the benefits of cisterns resulting from the Programa Um Milhão de Cisternas (A Million Cisterns program, P1MC). Improvement consistent with the quality of life of the communities benefited could be noted, as well as the understanding that there is a likelihood of permanent actions aimed at the adequate care of this new element incorporated into the natural landscape and the daily life of such communities.