Identificación de problemáticas socioambientales en la parroquia Gualel, del cantón Loja 2021

Abstract

Abstract: Environmental problems are increasing, due to population growth worldwide, where anthropic activities carried out by human beings have caused a very strong pressure on the stability, organization and administration of natural resources.The objective of this research work is to identify the socio-environmental problems in the Gualel parish, in the city of Loja, through the perception of the local population with their environment. The study was carried out through direct observation and bibliographic review of the area, which was supported with a survey model applied to the habitants of the Gualel, to identify their perception of the socio-environmental problem. The results obtained were analyzed under the SPSS tool, allowing the identification of the main activities that take place in this locality and the level of impact caused. It was possible to identify that the main problem of existing contamination in the community is the soil resource, caused by the use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture. In this context, it is proposed to replace chemical fertilizers with natural fertilizers obtained from coffee pulp, since their effectiveness in recovering soil conditions in a natural way is evident.