Person:
Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando

Birth Date

1978-11-11

ORCID

0000-0002-3805-4130

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55543363400

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Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador
KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), Leuven, Bélgica
Universidad de Cuenca, Departamento de Química Aplicada y Sistemas de Producción, Cuenca, Ecuador
Universidad de Cuenca, Departamento de Espacio y Población, Cuenca, Ecuador
Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Cuenca, Ecuado

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Ecuador

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Investigador

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Vanegas Peña

First Name

Paúl Fernando

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E-waste management in Ecuador, current situation and perspectives
(Elsevier, 2020) Izquierdo Torres, Ismael Fernando; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando; Tello Guerrero, Marco Andrés; Craps, Marc; Martínez Moscoso, Fernando Andrés; Sucozhañay Calle, Dolores Catalina; Paño Yáñez, Pablo José
E-Waste is a global concern because of its accelerated generation rate and increasing impact on the environment. Latin America generated 4.2 Mt of E-waste in 2016. In Ecuador, the amount of E-waste generated increased from 73 kt in 2014 to 90 kt in 2016. This chapter presents an overview of the current situation of E-waste management in Ecuador. The study starts by exploring common issues in Latin America. Then, the country’s situation is analyzed under the lens of the integrated and sustainable waste management framework. This analysis reveals that although the country faces several challenges, such as inefficient collection, improper disposal, limited financial resources, lack of a legal framework, and insufficient data on generation and composition, there are also opportunities for improvement. The Constitution of Ecuador considers nature as a subject of rights, which supports the development of environmental policies and legislation. This work presents a diagnostic for decision making performed in a National Workshop on E-waste management using the Systemic Design of Solutions, and sets a baseline for further research. © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Antibacterial and antifungal properties of electrospun recycled PET polymeric Fibers functionalized with zinc oxide nanoparticles
(2021) Cruzat Contreras, Christian Américo; Vázquez Ordóñez, Katherine Anabel; Vanegas Peña, María Eulalia; Arrué, Ramón Francisco; Novoa, Néstor; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando
Currently, to reduce the environmental problems associated with plastic waste, methods are being sought to use this waste as raw materials in different applications, such as fibers. In addition, to improve these materials and provide different properties, nanoparticles (NPs) are incorporated. In the present work, polymeric fibers made of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) from post-consumer water bottles, functionalized with 0%, 1.5%, 3% and 6% zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) in function of r-PET weight, were elaborated to evaluate their antibacterial and antifungal characteristics. The ZnO-NPs were synthesized by the solvothermal method, obtaining particles with a mean diameter of 38.15 nm, while the fibers were obtained by electrospinning with a diameter range between 200–5000 nm. The functionalized fibers were carried out against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis through the agar diffusion method, obtaining the highest inhibition halo at 6% w/w ZnO-NPs, being 26.5 mm and 34.25 mm, respectively. In addition, the same method was used to evaluate the antifungal activity of Penicillium s.p. and Fusarium graminearum, observing antifungal properties due to the presence of nanoparticles in the fibers.
Plataforma para análisis de mercado a través de datos de redes sociales
(2021) Fajardo Cárdenas, Ángel Patricio; Bravo Chuqui, Néstor Ariel; Auquilla Sangolquí, Andrés Vinicio; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando
Nowadays, and more with the pandemic, e-commerce is becoming the predominant way of marketing products and services in the world. A study conducted by the Ecuadorian Chamber of Electronic Commerce in 2020 shows that purchases and sales through digital channels has increased at least 15 times since the beginning of the pandemic. Therefore, to conduct market research companies must seek new ways to extract information and then then carry out its analysis and thus obtain competitive advantage. Data extraction is a complex and not very scalable process; therefore, this research presents a methodology for the extraction of information from a given industrial sector. The methodology consists of two fundamental steps, first, a ranking of the main sources of information available and most used in the country in a given industry sector is made, several characteristics and expert opinion are considered. Second, a platform is proposed that integrates the best ranked information sources and performs data extraction. Finally, these data are presented in a Dashboard with the availability to be downloaded and used in subsequent studies It is concluded that the 4 platforms that offer the greatest benefit for this research are: Google Trends, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. There are also sources of information that have a high rating when applying the proposed analysis, however, data extraction is difficult due to their security policies.
A process collection methodology towards TDABC costing optimization of IT services: a case study in an Ecuadorian university
(2019) Ribadeneira Espinoza, Carlos Andrés; Tuapante Vanegas, Tania Lorena; Sigüenza Guzmán, Lorena Catalina; Ayabaca Mogrovejo, Orlando Fabián; Tello Guerrero, Marco Andrés; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando
ICT plays a paramount role in successful organizations. In order to achieve organizational goals, ICT services have to be closely overseen. Tools such as costing methods allow managers to be alert. Implementing a costing method for ICT services not only helps to justify investments, but also optimizes the cost of services. However, methodologies related to providing input to develop a costing model are limited. This research ameliorates ICT service manageMent by proposing a process collection methodology that contributes to the creation of a costing model with TDABC. The proposed methodology has been tested in an IT department in an Ecuadorian University. It matched the collected information with ITIL enabling the department to manage its IT service performance. The obtained processes, activities, times and resources from operative IT services displayed substantive input to design a costing model to improve the IT department and; thereby, the organization’s management as a whole.
Towards a model for analyzing the circular economy in ecuadorian companies: a conceptual framework
(2022) Sucozhañay Idrovo, Gabriela Carolina; Vidal, Iván; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando; Guamán Guachichullca, Noé Rodrigo
A successful implementation of a CE requires an appropriate comprehension of its conceptual framework and the identification of the elements that composed it. However, there is still no consensus on a unique CE definition, which makes it difficult for companies to adopt circular practices in their business models. In this context, this study proposes a CE framework based on four fundamental elements: principles, drivers, stakeholders and strategies, which was complemented by circular-organization-oriented metrics. Then, local case studies were used to assess the implementation of CE strategies in Ecuadorian companies. Among the identified elements, it was found that there are general action lines that facilitate the understanding of the CE. On the other hand, the majority of elements and metrics are oriented toward the production and end-of-life stages, while extraction, design, use, marketing and distribution are less considered. Furthermore, although environmental, economic and social aspects are considered, the latter are mostly limited to employment generation. Finally, for the local case studies it was observed that the current adoption of circular practices in companies derives from the incorporation of the sustainability approach instead of a structured and systematic implementation of CE strategies.
Toward a sustainability balanced scorecard for managing corporate social responsibility: a conceptual model
(Springer, 2021) Cabrera Barbecho, Fanny Narcisa; Sigüenza Guzmán, Lorena Catalina; Guamán Guachichullca, Noé Rodrigo; Sucozhañay Calle, Dolores Catalina; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando; Sucozhañay Idrovo, Gabriela Carolina
The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard (SBSC) allows companies to track organizational operations and measure their impact on company objectives. To monitor the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and ensure its alignment with the company’s strategy, CSR elements need to be integrated into the organization’s dashboards. The main goals of this study are threefold: (1) identify the main CSR elements and the proposal of an analysis scheme for CSR’s strategies; (2) assess local and regional CSR implementations using the previously identified elements, and (3) incorporate the identified CSR metrics into a management dashboard based on the findings of the previous steps. Both a systematic literature review and in-depth analysis of case studies were used in this study. The results show that four elements: principles, dimensions, stakeholders, and means can be applied to analyze CSR strategies consistently. In addition, a structure for a management dashboard that incorporates subcategories and indicators for the assessment of sustainable CSR strategies aligned with the company goals is proposed.
A systematic literature review of facility fayout problems and resilience factors in the industry
(Springer International Publishing, 2022) Flores Sigüenza, Pablo Andrés; Avilés González, Jonnatan Fernando; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando; Sigüenza Guzmán, Lorena Catalina; Lema Chicaiza, Freddy Roberto; Tigre Ortega, Franklin Geovanny
Flexibility, quick responses to changes, and capacity to respond to external factors are strategies that companies must develop to ensure their continuity and face adverse situations. The flexibility that can be acquired by optimizing plant layout and resilience ensures continuity of production by reducing adverse external shocks. This article synthesizes critical elements used in models to solve facility layout problems, followed by analyzing the resilience variables and factors most frequently applied in the industry. A systematic literature review to achieve this objective was developed, including 170 articles published in 2010 and 2021. Its study was performed through the Atlas.ti software, an analysis of the 4W's (i.e., When, Who, What, and Where) was applied, and finally, answers to three research questions posed were given. Growth in the scientific interest of facility layout problems can be observed in the last five years, especially for dynamic problems and unequal areas, development of multi-objective models, and approach to metaheuristic solutions. Eventually, research gaps were also identified, highlighting the lack of inclusion of resilience factors in plant distribution models.
Manual de Indicadores de Sostenibilidad en las MiPyMEs textiles en el Ecuador
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023) Merchán Piedra, Daniel Felipe; Sucozhañay Calle, Dolores Catalina; Ontaneda Jiménez, Diego Danny; Sigüenza Guzmán, Lorena Catalina; Sigcha Quezada, Erik Alejandro; Vásquez Salinas, Bernarda Michelle; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando; Reino Chérrez, Fabiola Susana
Improving sustainability of e-waste management through the systemic design of solutions: the cases of Colombia and Ecuador
(Elsevier, 2019) Méndez Fajardo, Sandra; Boni, Heinz; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando; Sucozhañay Calle, Dolores Catalina
The rapid increase in consumption of electronic devices, coupled with the low development of effective regulatory frameworks, the missing engagement of the stakeholders, as well as the lack of awareness of consumers and widespread informal recycling activities have been identified as the main challenges for a sustainable management of Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment WEEE or E-waste in developing countries. To tackle this situation, policymakers often take a simplistic approach focusing only on technical and economic aspects, while overlooking the interests of all stakeholders and the causality of the phenomenon. In contrast, many developed countries have implemented legislation incorporating the principle of extended producer responsibility, which requires a firm engagement of relevant actors to achieve effective cooperation. This chapter describes a systemic design methodology which ensures high-level involvement of all pertinent actors. It was successfully applied for the development of the national policy for WEEE management in Colombia (2014-16) and for identifying solutions shaped in a participatory process in Ecuador (2018).
A regional response to a global problem: single use plastics regulation in the countries of the Pacific alliance
(2020) Abril Ortiz, Adriana Lorena; Sucozhañay Calle, Dolores Catalina; Vanegas Peña, Paúl Fernando; Moscoso Martínez, Juan Andrés
Unsustainable production and consumption patterns of single use plastics are causing worldwide negative environmental and socioeconomic impacts on land-based and marine ecosystems. Nevertheless, in Latin America, plastics governance is still fragmented across borders because of dispersed normative adoption and limited regional coordination. In this context, the instrumental level of articulation between the international principles of environmental law and the formal legal arrangements from the Pacific Alliance countries is assessed to analyze how this strategic platform can contribute to offering a regional response to the global problem of single use plastics. For this purpose, an illustrative case study of the national and subnational regulation developed by the Pacific Alliance and its members was performed. To this end, a framework analysis was conducted on the official legal documents from Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador. The results show extensive and scattered subnational regulation to control the consumption of plastic bags and single use plastics, with diverse policies on extended producer responsibility, educational and economic strategies to influence mainly the consumer’s behaviour. Recommendations are presented in order to improve plastics governance in the region through the legal component.