Condiciones socioambientales de habitabilidad de la población asentada a orillas del estero El Macho, sector los Vergeles, ciudad de Machala.

Abstract

This research work is structured in the framework of fulfilling the requirement of professional training, which corresponds to the degree of Sociology and is part of the option degree work, under the modality integrative project according to the parameters of the Technical University of Machala. This project intends to explain the phenomenon that has occurred in the territory under study, in addition to considering the importance of the subject matter, which is described as the socio-environmental conditions of habitability of the population living on the banks of the El Macho estuary, in the Los Vergeles sector, in the city of Machala. The environmental contamination at global level is given by the presence of harmful chemicals for the health and inhabits the human being, flora, fauna and animals. This in turn, causes degradation in nature and even extinction of species. These dire consequences have made many professionals around the world to address this problem, conducting public awareness campaigns and implementing activities that favor the environment. Also the authorities of some countries have designed and executed plans with environmental profiles, since, it is very important that each person from his position makes his contribution to preserve the environmental quietness that in the majority of times has been caused by the human being, who has dedicated himself to exploit the natural resources in exchange for obtaining economic resources, that is, it has been trusted that the nature renews itself, which is certain, but not completely, since if the environment is not taken care of the same man runs the risk of extinction. This research was developed under the central problem, which was formulated in the following question: Are there appropriate socio-environmental conditions of habitability for the population settled on the banks of the estuary El Macho Sector B of the Citadel of Los Vergeles in the canton of Machala, which was held in the outline of the general objective, To determine the appropriate conditions of habitability for the population settled on the banks of the estuary "El Macho", Sector B of the Citadel of Los Vergeles in the canton of Machala. Epistemologically, the work was based on the qualitative approach and techniques of the same approach were applied such as, interview and structured observation. Consequently, the research is based on environmental sociological trends, functionalism and urban sociology. These theories deal with social interactions and with the possibility that each individual can live in comfort with his or her environment, and they also seek to analyze and organize the structures, changes and processes that have taken place in society. It is important to mention that, the research is supported by the Constitution of Ecuador 2008, The regime of good living (National Development Plan A Lifetime 2017-2021, the work parameters of the Prefecture stipulated in the Development and Territorial Planning Plan of the province of El Oro, and the lines of research of the Technical University of Machala under the Axis Service to the community. As part of the results that are expected to be obtained once the intervention proposal designed in this project is executed, are the reduction of the environmental impact on the banks of the estuary El Macho, Sector Los Vergeles and to raise awareness among citizens to use the 3Rs reuse, recycle, reduce before throwing solid waste into the estuary, considering that habitability is a right and the duty of every citizen is to care for the environment in which they live.