Afectaciones socio-ambientales por disposición final de desechos sólidos en el sitio San Vicente de la ciudad de El Guabo, 2020

Abstract

This research work deals with, socio-environmental effects due to final disposal of solid waste”; Given that at present population growth is evident and affects different factors such as, for example: the settlement of people in peripheral areas of cities that contributes to the generation of waste, another element to emphasize is the absence of basic services. The environmental impact in the area is evident due to the lack of adequate treatment and classification activities, recycling of the waste that is deposited in the municipal garbage dump of El Guabo Canton, therefore, the inhabitants are affected by the spread of vectors that in turn affect human health and the continuity of their daily activities due to strong odors, causing them to even reach a distance of 1km2, also damaging the surrounding neighborhoods, similarly the collector's circulation is scarce causing social discontent in the citizenship. For this reason, it was decided to propose as a general objective: to determine the level of socio-environmental impact due to the inadequate final disposal of solid waste at the San Vicente Site and as specific objectives, to implement measures and technical controls for solid waste deposited in the garbage dump. municipal, establish the types of socio-environmental effects that the population faces as a consequence of the presence of a municipal solid waste dump, identify the remediation actions that have been implemented to counteract the socio-environmental effects in the population attached to the dump of municipal garbage. The approach used in this research is of a mixed nature combined between the quantitative-qualitative, which in turn collects empirical information that is represented by statistical charts and graphs, which are complemented with the information collected through a structured interview, by another Part of it is of a non-experimental design since it refers to describing the variables, dependent and independent as they are presented in reality, with regard to the scope is descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational due to the ability to recognize the elements present in the problem of environmental pollution and its effects on the environment on the health of the inhabitants of the sector. As a result, it is obtained that the citizenship is affected by the final disposal of garbage without adequate treatment of the waste generated in the municipal dump, generating repercussions on human health and the bad image of the city. For this reason, the implementation of a remedial plan for the management of solid and liquid waste deposited in the garbage dump of the San Vicente site is recommended, aimed at reducing the environmental impact in the same way with the improvement of the quality of life in its inhabitants, through the application of informative workshops on environmental care and conservation, carrying out cleaning mingas, forming recycler associations, making crafts based on recycled products and using organic waste for community gardens, making it feasible to its execution.