Análisis de los impactos socio ambientales ocasionados por la desviación del río Calenturitas en obras de canalización en el departamento del Cesar.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the socio-environmental impacts caused by the diversion of the Calenturitas river in canalization works in the department of Cesar, from the identification of the knowledge that workers have about the management of the river and The procedure currently being carried out with respect to the PRODECO SA guidelines through a diagnostic survey and the establishment of the socio-environmental impacts generated downstream of the diversion section of the Calenturitas river for the year 2020 through a matrix model. The mixed type methodology (qualitative-quantitative), non-experimental type, descriptive in scope and cross-sectional, made it possible to describe the characteristics of the deviated section, as well as to diagnose the knowledge situation of a group of 10 employees who voluntarily participated. The results obtained from the matrix analysis showed that in relation to the evaluated dimensions, in the abiotic environment the total load of negative impacts corresponds to 43.9%, in the case of the biotic environment 21.1% and, the socioeconomic environment obtained 35.1%; thereby saying that there is a greater impact on the deviation construction phase and a high negative charge on the abiotic environment. It was concluded that the impacts related to the environment are, in the time horizon, irreversible long-term negative effects, while those related to the social and economic component of positive effect, occur as a temporary element in response to the economic activities derived from the diversion of the Calenturitas river.