Evaluación del impacto ambiental debido a las actividades de la feria de ganado del cantón Biblián y propuesta de un plan de manejo ambiental

Abstract

To the south of the canton Biblián (province of Cañar) the activity of cattle fair takes place on Saturdays. This activity generates environmental problems such as: noise, wastewater discharge (in the Burgay river that passes next to the fair place), animal feces, dust, bad odors, solid waste, atmospheric emissions (produced by vehicles who attend the fair) and pathogenic microorganisms. However, there are no studies that have evaluated the degree of contamination and the possible effects on the environment of the place, therefore, in this thesis we have carried out an environmental impact assessment, which allows us to estimate the severity of the damage and also allows us to formulate an environmental management plan. To carry out this evaluation, the Conesa Fernández-Vítora matrix was used and samples were also taken to determine the quality of the water, air and soil that is directly influenced by the fair, in addition, the economic benefits were also analyzed. The results of the evaluation indicated that there were several impacts that were of moderate degree and also some that were of severe degree. Based on these impacts, an environmental management plan was formulated that contributes to the prevention, mitigation and mitigation of damages