GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE RURAL SEMIARID REGION

Abstract

The objective of this article was to study aspects of rural water management with an emphasis on basic sanitation and to evaluate aspects of the condition of basic sanitation in
family units of rural production. Also propose a methodology for the construction of a water
management plan. It was a descriptive-exploratory study that used a qualitative analysis.
For data processing, Content Analysis was used, diagrammed on a Likert scale. It is estimated that better use is made of the potential demands of rural use of water resources in
the region with more assertive actions in the field of integrated management, based on a
governance model, as well as, in the policy association. A process flow diagram was structured as an auxiliary management tool, demonstrating a framework of priorities in access to
water for mutual or exclusive purposes.