Proposition of an Index of Inequality in Access to Sanitation for the São Paulo Metropolitan Region

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https://doi.org/10.5216/ag.v17i2.73626

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Sanitation and inequality are cross-cutting themes that make it possible to associate them with various social demands. In this sense, the study aims to develop an Inequality Index in the Access to Sanitation from a set of variables. The choice of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo is due to its expressive economic arrangements that make the region a pole of national wealth, in addition to its population. Data collection was carried out on the Brazilian Sanitation Panel platform for the year 2020. In this study, it was decided to apply the multivariate technique of Factorial Analysis by Principal Components through the SPSS Software. The use of the technique made it possible to verify the level of association of the selected variables with their respective factors, as well as the subsequent elaboration of an Inequality Index in the Access to Sanitation for the municipalities of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The results suggest that the municipality of São Paulo leads with the highest level of inequality in access to sanitation. The research conducted can enhance the development of public policies to strengthen the protection of people's rights, especially the rights of the most vulnerable groups.

Keywords: Sanitation. Inequality. Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo.

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2023-08-20

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GUEDES, W. P.; LOMBARDO FERREIRA, D. H.; SUGAHARA, C. R. Proposition of an Index of Inequality in Access to Sanitation for the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. Ateliê Geográfico Journal, Goiânia, v. 17, n. 2, p. 159–179, 2023. DOI: 10.5216/ag.v17i2.73626. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/atelie/article/view/73626. Acesso em: 6 jul. 2024.

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