Sustainability and development in a boundary area: an application of the Sustainability Barometer in Western Paraná

Authors

  • Flavia Hachmann Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE
  • Ricardo Rippel Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7867/2317-5443.2015v3n1p127-156

Keywords:

Barometer of Sustainability, environment, State of Paraná, sustainable development.

Abstract

Due to the degrading effects to the environment, resulting from the economic growth and from the high consumption standards, discussions about Sustainable Development have been widely discussed in recent decades by mankind in order to ensure the quality of life of the present and future generations through proper management of natural resources. Therefore, the research aimed to analyze the Sustainable Development of West of Paraná region (Brazil) in comparison with the rest of the state, for the years 2000 and 2010, evaluating the Human System Welfare, as well the Welfare of the Regional Environmental System, through a data collection and the use of Barometer of Sustainability tool. The research method was quantitative and qualitative, to the extent that techniques for analysis, decomposition, aggregation and discussion of data were employed. Moreover, in its methodological aspects, the research has an exploratory and documentary feature. The results showed that the West of Paraná region ranked in 2000 as Nearly Untenable and in 2010 as Untenable.

JEL-Code | O18; Q01; Q56.

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Author Biographies

Flavia Hachmann, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE

Mestre em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Bacharel em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Professora do Curso de Ciências Contábeis da Faculdade Luterana Rui Barbosa – FALURB.

Ricardo Rippel, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Doutor em Demografia pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP. Professor Adjunto do Colegiado do Curso de Ciências Econômicas e do Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Líder e Pesquisador do Grupo de Pesquisa em Agronegócio e Desenvolvimento Regional (GEPEC) da UNIOESTE.

Published

2015-11-30

How to Cite

Hachmann, F., & Rippel, R. (2015). Sustainability and development in a boundary area: an application of the Sustainability Barometer in Western Paraná. Revista Brasileira De Desenvolvimento Regional, 3(1), 127–156. https://doi.org/10.7867/2317-5443.2015v3n1p127-156

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