Educação ambiental e prevenção da poluição sonora : possibilidades de atuação da Brigada Militar e a realidade do município de Farroupilha/RS

Abstract

This dissertation aims to analyze the effects of noise pollution, a growing environmental problem associated with demographic expansion and economic advancement, which harms quality of life and public health. The mistaken view that noise pollution should be dealt with exclusively through repressive measures by the Military Police is addressed, without considering the effectiveness of prevention and environmental education, and other means of resolving demands in the civil and administrative sphere. The main objective of the study is to analyze the feasibility of the Military Brigade coordinating public policies aimed at environmental education and the prevention of noise pollution, with a specific focus on the city of Farroupilha, in Rio Grande do Sul. The study is structured into three main chapters, exploring everything from the concept of the right to a balanced environment and the importance of environmental education, the analysis of legislation and society's actions in environmental protection, to how awareness can contribute to a more balanced environment. Furthermore, it addresses the legal aspects of noise pollution and the responsibility of the Military Brigade's actions, explaining the current repressive actions through data from public security systems, which demonstrates the low effectiveness of repressive approaches in this type of crime. It fulfills its objective by examining the possibility of cooperation between the Military Brigade and other public bodies in the implementation of public policies aimed at environmental education, discussing the experience of similar programs such as the Drug and Violence Resistance Educational Program and the Maria da Patrol Penha, proposing the use of effective public policy models for education about noise pollution. The hypothetical deductive research method analyzes information that alone is not sufficient to explain a phenomenon, and works on argumentation with the creation of the hypothesis confronted through the comparison of arguments in the research. The purpose of the research being applied with an observational nature, does not intend to immediately intervene in the environment and the data collected, even when applying a case study focusing on the municipality of Farroupilha, in Rio Grande do Sul. In addition to the exploratory bias, a conceptual bibliographic review and applied legislation are a"loud sound", as well as the lack of public policies that deal with combating noise pollution through prevention. Finally, it is proposed that the Military Brigade, based on successful experiences of other education programs already mentioned, would have legal support to play a crucial role in environmental education for the prevention of noise pollution, through a legislative initiative place that implements public policies focused on environmental education, aiming to raise public awareness and reduce problems related to "loud sound". [resumo fornecido pelo autor]