Evaluación ambiental con fines turísticos del canal internacional Zarumilla, corredor de protección de Huaquillas y planteamiento de medidas ambientales sostenibles

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out in the tourist corridor of the international channel Zarumilla belonging to the Huaquillas canton where the contamination by organic and inorganic waste to its waters has caused a degradation of the landscape aspect of the tourist corridor located outside the canal, so carried out an environmental evaluation in order to propose a solution to the problem given in that area. He research had a mixed approach with exploratory, descriptive and correlational scopes in the development techniques such as direct and bibliographic observation were used to gather information about the given problem. For the elaboration of the maps, the GPS and the Arcgis program were used, which allows us to geographically identify the study area and the critical points where the contamination of the canal in the area of the tourist corridor is evidenced, while to know the state of the canal An international water analysis was carried out at the site of the tourist corridor 20 meters downstream from the commercial center, the sampling was carried out under the standards established by the Ecuadorian Institute for Standardization technical standard NTE 2169 and 2176 for water quality , since in that area a quantity of solid wastes is evidenced in the canal, later these samples were taken to the Marcos Chemical Group laboratory in the city of Guayaquil, resulting in these waters having the parameters of total Coliforms, dissolved oxygen and oils and fats, compared to what is established in table Nº7 Quality criteria for waters for recreational purposes through secondary contact, sixth book annex 1 of the Unified Text of Secondary Environmental Legislation.