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Impactos socioambientales por la fabricación de ladrillos en Huancayo

2013; Universidad Continental; Volume: 03; Issue: 02 Linguagem: Inglês

10.18259/acs.2013015

2225-515X

Marisol Condori,

Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond

Objectives: To identify the social and environmental impacts generated by the manufacturing process of bricks in Palian and San Agustin de Cajas in Huancayo city. Methods: Basic research, descriptive level, with no cross-experimental design research and quantitative methodological approach, since a structured 80 people (as) questionnaire was applied boxes and Annex Palian in the province of Huancayo. Results: Respondents indicate that the manufacturing process of bricks generates social impacts such as damage to health (94 %), generation of work ( 87%), with most workers children, changes in lifestyle, as previously 64% are engaged in agriculture, 14% for livestock, 60% consider their lifestyle before brickmaking was quiet, 64% of people working in the factories reported having been accidents. Regarding the environmental impacts generated by the activities of the manufacturing process of bricks in the above mentioned areas, the 54% indicates that this activity is responsible for the low fertility of agricultural land; 81% indicates that prior to bricks manufacturing air was less polluted , 68% believe that before this activity consumed less contaminated water 86% indicates that the fauna was altered; 86% indicates that the flora is altered, 61% consider that the noise level has increased. Conclusions: The process of making bricks in the district of San Agustin de Cajas and the annex Palian generates social and environmental impacts.