Caracterización de la disposición final de residuos sólidos para el Área Metropolitana de Bucaramanga

Abstract

The objective of this master's degree project is to develop a characterization of the final solid waste disposal activity for the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga, from the perspective of Territorial Planning, regulatory regulations, and current technical requirements, of the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga. The methodology used to characterize the activity of final disposal of solid waste begins with the presentation of this as a planning and management tool of the territory and then proceed with its link to the Territorial Order. It was built from a theoretical framework that includes research, technical advances, and an evaluation of advances in public policies, instruments, and institutions promoting sustainable development, about the activity of final disposal of solid waste. The regulations and technical and environmental requirements in Colombia were identified for the metropolitan scale, under which the final disposal of solid waste is developed. The Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga and its current place of final disposal of solid waste are taken as a case study: “El Carrasco” landfill, determining its current state, historical evolution, and impact. As a result of the above, the territorial characteristics for the final disposal of solid waste are defined by the existing demands, projected for the social structure and the environmental system of the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga.