Percepción y Opinión de los Ecuatorianos Sobre la Realidad Socio Ambiental Nacional. Análisis de la Cabecera Cantonal Machachi, Cantón Mejía, Provincia de Pichincha

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the perception of the environmental problems of the population of the city of Machachi, cantonal head of the Mejía canton. We used a quantitative methodology, applying a survey to 379 people. We found significant differences in the perception of environmental problems within the population of the sample surveyed. The population sample, being only of the cantonal head, has a higher level of education, they live in neighborhoods with better urbanization and a better quality in the public services, it has a little more extensive and informed vision on the environmental theme and its resources, and Greater willingness to contribute to the resolution of environmental and social problems. The population has a vision of the environment, based on physical and biological factors. The main problems that concern the population are: pollution of air, water, rivers, oceans, lakes, seas, increasing amount of garbage, little information on environmental issues, inefficient use of water resources, ignorance of the Law Of water, among others