Estudio de la línea base y diagnóstico ambiental del área de influencia directa para el diseño del observatorio del páramo de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana en la parroquia Olmedo

Abstract

The environmental impact assessment is a vital tool for the protection and conservation of natural resources, it seeks to prevent, correct and mitigate environmental impacts produced by human activity. This document considers the construction of a line basis and environmental diagnosis for the construction and operation the Observatory of the paramo in Olmedo parish, considering the phases that will run the project and the most appropriate economic socio-environmental and technical alternatives. The realization of the line base was based on the characterization of biotic, abiotic and socio-economic components cultural, with the use of bibliographic information and documentation, the application of techniques in field and the analysis of their results to determine the environmental quality of resources water, soil, air, noise, and flora. In terms of socio-economic and cultural component rose information of the main sectors of the parish Olmedo, community of Pesillo: Manzanas, Molinos; San Jorge; Santa Rosa; Llanos de Alba y Pukará, the information obtained led to conclude that paramo fulfilled a predominant role to be harvesting systems and reserve of natural water, not only for the elements of the natural environment, but also for the contribution of surface currents and groundwater to the community. Most ideal for the implementation of the Observatory was determined through the analysis of alternatives and defined phases of the project in which it was determined that the best alternative was to use sustainable building methods.