Development challenges in Miracema (RJ, Brasil): a territorial approach for the sustainable management of health and environment

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify and characterize a model of marketing management as a strategy to promote the project of a healthy and sustainable city in Miracema (RJ). The first step was to collect primary data, which was made through interviews conducted with town administrators in order to get acquaintance with the Municipal Management System and build maps for participatory diagnosis of problems and conflicts. Secondly, a qualitative investigation was conducted among the population with the objective of interpreting their perception about the city problems through a structured questionnaire. Having identified the indicators, research tools and instruments to answer to the municipality problems at Miracema, we used the reference matrix Pressure-State-Impact-Response (PEIR in Portuguese). Based on response indicators diagnosed in the sphere of the municipality, the proposal of marketing management was elaborated. Miracema has potential for development in primary and secondary sectors. Agribusiness should be developed in accordance with sustainable public policies that promote continued investment. The same applies to the use of raw material in industry. Therefore, the Ecological Economic Zoning of the municipality contemplating the environment induces the indispensable tool for its viability.