Diseño de un Sistema de Manejo Integral de Residuos Sólidos en el mercado la esperanza, ciudad de Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo, Marzo-Diciembre 2014

Abstract

The design of a system of integrated management of solid wasted to the market “La Esperanza”, Riobamba city, Chimborazo province was conducted, to improve their current management under existing environmental requirements. To comply with the provisions wer e done the uprising of base line by applying techniques of observation, fieldwork and surveys. The per capita production of solid waste was determined by its total weight, selecting the number of traders by simple random sampling and considering the number of days of the fair. Environmental impacts in the area were evaluated, Leopold matrix developed based on identification, character, intensity, dimension, reversibility, time, probability, persistence and risk of impacts according to the considered environ mental factors and activities since the generation to final disposal of solid waste. Finally, the whole system of solid waste management handbook was developed including training programs and environmental awareness in solid waste management, source separa tion, collection and transport, community relations, institutional strengthening, and Occupational Safety Health. The results that give the base line diagnosis of solid waste indicate that 456 are the traders which have directly relation with the waste man agement together with the officials of Gobierno Municipal of Riobamba. No wildlife at risk because they are intervention areas. The evaluation of environmental impacts was obtained that 51.4 % of impacts are negative, 48.6% are positive and a total impacts is considered low. The production per capita is 0,528/seller/day. It is concluded that the design of integrated solid waste management is appropriate to control and correct the main environmental impacts generated in La Esperanza market therefore it is re commended that the proposal be implemented and considered a benchmark for the Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado of Riobamba and its direct impact on solid waste management of markets.