Cemitério de Lagoa Bonita do Sul: religião, cultura e impacto ambiental

Abstract

The cemeteries can cause environmental and health damage due to cadaverous eliminating necrochorume that contacting the soil, water or air decomposition can be very polluting. This paper presents a diagnosis of the situation of Sao Joao Batista cemetery in the municipality of Lagoa Bonita Sul, RS. The objective was to know the local situation as well, to make a survey of the history and situation of the main cemetery of the city, through the application of a questionnaire with older people in the community survey data with official bodies of the municipality and discussion results. After the presentation and diagnosis of the main problems listed as the current situation in the main city cemetery, were sought alternatives to minimize the impact caused by necrochorume, liquid from the decomposition of the human body The use of bacterial pellets showed a method of easy implementation and low cost. The paper also presents an outline of how it will be possible to divide the space as well as a schedule of activities to assist in the construction project of a municipal cemetery which respects the cultural and religious customs of the citizens and enables the minimization of impacts to the environment.