Diagnóstico socio-ambiental de la fumigación aérea bananera en la comunidad Casa Azul y planteamiento de medidas correctoras sostenibles

Abstract

The cultivation of bananas is one of the most booming economic activities in the world, this massive development has caused the use of pesticides in large quantities and one of its forms of application is aerial spraying, which is generally used to reach large areas. Of land, however, its implementation has multiple impacts on the environment and the health of the surrounding populations to these farms. The province of El Oro is known worldwide for its large banana production, in the same way its capital city Machala, the one that has the Casa Azul Community located south in its rural territory, a small town that has different banana plantations around its territory For this reason, this research aimed to carry out a socio-environmental diagnosis that allows us to know what are the effects both on the health of its inhabitants and their natural resources, in the investigation it was possible to demonstrate that if there is an alteration in the quality of life of the inhabitants of the community and the environment, for which sustainable corrective measures were developed that contribute to minimize this socio-environmental impact caused by aerial spraying.