Evaluación del impacto ambiental generado por el manejo y disposición inadecuada de residuos sólidos en la cuenca La Iguaná sector de la vereda Boquerón, parte alta del corregimiento de San Cristóbal de la ciudad de Medellín

Abstract

This investigation consisted of evaluating the environmental impact of the poor management of solid waste in the upper part of the La Iguaná creek, located in the Boquerón village of the San Cristóbal township and proposing the respective environmental management 7 measures. The investigation was developed in five stages, in which the diagnostic survey was used as a tool for collecting information, field visits were made to obtain photographic records and to know the management of solid waste, the characterization of the management of solid waste and the environment to finally identify and assess environmental impacts. The impact assessment was carried out using the Arboleda methodology, yielding 22 impacts between very significant, significant, moderately significant and few significant, the main environmental impacts identified generate changes in components such as air, water, soil, landscape, aquatic biotic, fauna and terrestrial vegetation, demographic, economic and cultural aspects. Additionally, environmental management measures were proposed for each of the identified impacts focused on mitigation, prevention, correction and compensation. Finally, it is concluded that of the problems identified, both the public service provider company and the community share responsibility for the generation of environmental impacts.