TABLE I. Main characteristics of the study settings, Pernambuco State, Brazil.
Characteristics | Study areas | |||
Brasília Teimosa | Morro da Conceição/ Alto José do Pinho | Dois Irmãos/ Sítio dos Pintos | Archipelago of Fernando de Noronha | |
Urban landscape | Coastal area | Hill | Suburban area located near a remnant of Atlantic forest. | Marine biome |
Territorial area (km2) | 0.61 | 0.38 | 1.80 | 17.017 |
Total Population | 18,320 | 10,169 | 7,275 | 2,630 |
Population density (inhabitants/km2) | 30,257.8 | 26,490.5 | 4,048.9 | 154.5 |
Households connected to the water supply network (%) | 82.7 | 98.8 | 74.7 | 96.2 |
Households connected to the sewage network (%) | 63.6 | 14.2 | 20.4 | 73.0 |
Households with proper garbage disposal (%) | 99.6 | 99.0 | 97.3 | 100.0 |
Source: IBGE (2010).