Meio Ambiente sob a ótica da sustentabilidade dos Jogos Olímpicos de 2016 no Rio de Janeiro: aspectos da gestão de resíduos.

Abstract

The city of Rio de Janeiro was elected host of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016 and significant impacts on investment and employment generation, linked to this is the concern with environmental issues and the sustainability of the event. In the application file of Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympic Games, there was a commitment to solid waste management. The broad lines of actions were set when launching the application for Rio de Janeiro to host the event, a fact which took place in October 2, 2009. The waste management for 2016 is still lacking quantitative information of it s generation, premises needs adapting for the period of the event, as well as setting targets for the management of waste properly aligned with the principles of sustainable development . The objective of this study is to evaluate the concept of sustainable development within the waste management during the 2016 Olympic Games in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology is a historic survey of the Olympic Games with special detail on issues related to the concept of sustainable development and waste management, analysis of the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, field survey of the preparation of the London Olympics, field observations in the city of Rio de Janeiro and data analysis to calculate the estimate of waste generation during the Games in 2016. Comparisons with other events showed similarities and differences with the 2016 Olympic Games and made possible the presentation of proposals for solid waste management. The projection of waste generation during the event is significant and highlights the need for attention to potentiate the actions as selective collection, recycling and composting. Future studies are indicated on the management of waste, particularly during the construction works of future plants, some already in progress.