La investigación tuvo como objetivo principal la evaluación de las prácticas utilizadas por la Asociación de Recicladores y Acopiadores del Relleno Provincial de Tacna, la cual fue realizada en el botadero municipal entre los meses de enero y abril del año 2013. Se partió de la hipótesis que existen deficiencias en las prácticas utilizadas por la Asociación de Recicladores y Acopiadores del Relleno Provincial de Tacna. Obteniendo como resultado, que un gran porcentaje de los recicladores, segrega residuos contaminados, residuos considerados peligrosos, y utilizándolos en algunos casos para uso personal o doméstico. Así mismo, no cumplen con el uso del equipo de protección necesario, como: uso de uniforme exclusivo para el trabajo, botas, guantes de cuero y mascarilla con filtro intercambiable. Para la comprobación de la hipótesis se utilizó la prueba Estadística Z, con u...

The study of indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity regarding vulnerability to climate change aims to achieve a better understanding of the key indicators affecting communities and to facilitate responsible authorities in implementing mitigation actions. The objective of the study was to identify the main indicators of vulnerability to climate change in fishing communities in the Tacna region. A sample of 255 artisanal fishermen, duly registered in fishing associations along the coast of Tacna, organized in eight fishing communities: Santa Rosa, Los Palos, Yarada Baja, Llostay, Boca del Río, Vila Vila, Morro Sama, and Ite, was considered. Primary source information was used through the application of a questionnaire consisting of 32 indicators. The findings of this research indicate that the main indicator is the dependence on fishing, so increasing non-dependence on...

The study of indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity regarding vulnerability to climate change aims to achieve a better understanding of the key indicators affecting communities and to facilitate responsible authorities in implementing mitigation actions. The objective of the study was to identify the main indicators of vulnerability to climate change in fishing communities in the Tacna region. A sample of 255 artisanal fishermen, duly registered in fishing associations along the coast of Tacna, organized in eight fishing communities: Santa Rosa, Los Palos, Yarada Baja, Llostay, Boca del Río, Vila Vila, Morro Sama, and Ite, was considered. Primary source information was used through the application of a questionnaire consisting of 32 indicators. The findings of this research indicate that the main indicator is the dependence on fishing, so increasing non-dependence on...

The study of indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity regarding vulnerability to climate change aims to achieve a better understanding of the key indicators affecting communities and to facilitate responsible authorities in implementing mitigation actions. The objective of the study was to identify the main indicators of vulnerability to climate change in fishing communities in the Tacna region. A sample of 255 artisanal fishermen, duly registered in fishing associations along the coast of Tacna, organized in eight fishing communities: Santa Rosa, Los Palos, Yarada Baja, Llostay, Boca del Río, Vila Vila, Morro Sama, and Ite, was considered. Primary source information was used through the application of a questionnaire consisting of 32 indicators. The findings of this research indicate that the main indicator is the dependence on fishing, so increasing non-dependence on...

The objective of this research was to determine the influence of four dimensions of environmental management on solid waste management in the Ciudad Nueva District. These dimensions are classified into: environmental oversight, environmental governance, environmental education and environmental information. A sample of 390 families residing in the Ciudad Nueva District was considered, which were selected through simple random probabilistic sampling. The collection of primary source information was carried out, through the survey technique, during the months of July and August 2024. Two questionnaires, Likert scale type, were used: environmental management and solid waste management, with 18 and 22 items respectively. The results achieved demonstrate that solid waste management is influenced by the four dimensions of environmental management: environmental oversight, environmental governa...