Scientific knowledge and instituted power as an arena for disputes in the implementation of water management in Campos dos Goytacazes: the legacy of The Campos Syndicate Limited Company

Authors

  • Simonne Teixeira
  • Teresa de J. Peixoto-Faria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/at.v1i1.1036

Abstract

In Brazil, in 19th century, systems of water supply and sanitation were installed with foreign private capital. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, this task was given to The Rio de Janeiro City Improvements Company Limited, and in Campos dos Goytacazes, to The Campos Syndicate Limited. Sanitary engineer Saturnino de Brito, native of Campos dos Goytacazes, elaborated city planning projects that would correspond with the concerns for the salubrity of the environment. He was among the most vocal opponents of privatisation of water services, criticising particularly harshly the Campos Syndicate, and revealing the innumerable conflicts that characterised the activities of the company. In this article we shall briefl y analyse some of the debates that the installation of the first water services in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes triggered between the authorities, experts and citizens. We conclude by highlighting some of the key elements of the water supply and sanitation architecture still present in the urban landscape.

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Published

2013-07-31

How to Cite

Teixeira, S., & Peixoto-Faria, T. de J. (2013). Scientific knowledge and instituted power as an arena for disputes in the implementation of water management in Campos dos Goytacazes: the legacy of The Campos Syndicate Limited Company. Agua Y Territorio / Water and Landscape, (1), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.17561/at.v1i1.1036