Analise dos desafios que o crescimento demográfico impõe ao meio ambiente: estudo de caso no bairro Magoanine “A” no Distrito Municipal KaMubukwana na Cidade de Maputo (2017-2023)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the challenges that population growth poses to the environment in the Magoanine "A" neighborhood in the KaMubukwana Municipal District of Maputo, covering the period from 2017 to 2023. The research involved the participation of 55 people, including 53 residents and two employees of the Magoanine "A" Neighborhood Secretariat, who were selected based on their accessibility. The research prioritized a qualitative and quantitative approach and descriptive research. Data collection techniques included semi-structured interviews, systematic observation, and image analysis. The collected data were subjected to Bardin's (2014) content analysis and statistical methods. Based on the results obtained, it was found that the demographic growth recorded in the Magoanine "A" neighborhood during the period from 2017 to 2023 contributed to the increase in environmental problems in this neighborhood, such as flooding, garbage, and pollution. Flooding is the most glaring case, as the search for housing has led people to occupy almost all of the green spaces that existed in the Magoanine "A" neighborhood, as well as low-lying areas. This situation, combined with the lack of environmental education initiatives for the neighborhood's residents, is behind the environmental problems facing the neighborhood, which require everyone's attention to be overcome and ensure that the Magoanine "A" neighborhood does not disappear.(TRADUÇAO NOSSA)