On the university campus of the National University of San Marcos-UNMSM, there is a serious problem of accumulation of solid waste without separating, explained for various reasons: the lack of infrastructure for minimum separation, regulations to monitor compliance, concrete actions to give them utility, and an adequate solid waste management program. The objective of this work is to carry out a preliminary diagnosis that allows knowing the characteristics of the problem, a diagnosis of the knowledge and attitude of the university community, in order to obtain the necessary information for the definition and approach of the methodology to be followed for the formulation of the Comprehensive Plan of Environmental Management of Solid Waste-PIGARS that corresponds to the level and prestige of the UNMSM. Solid waste management involves planned work, so it is urgent to implement a comprehens...

En el campus universitario de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos-UNMSM, existe un grave problema de acumulación de residuos sólidos sin separar, explicado por diversas razones: la falta de infraestructura para la mínima separación, normatividad que vigile su cumplimiento, acciones concretas para darles utilidad, y un adecuado programa de gestión de residuos sólidos. El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un diagnóstico preliminar que permita conocer las características del problema, un diagnóstico del conocimiento y actitud de la comunidad universitaria, con el fin de obtener la información necesaria para la definición y planteamiento de la metodología a seguir para la formulación del Plan Integral de Gestión Ambiental de Residuos Sólidos-PIGARS que corresponda al nivel y prestigio de la UNMSM. La gestión de los residuos sólidos implica un trabajo planificado p...

This article summarizes the study carried out, the objective of which is to assess the landscape impact of the Utcubamba River Falls, which is part of the research project for the management of natural landscapes for ecotourism purposes in the middle basin of the Utcubamba River. What is remarkable about the study is that it addresses a relatively new aspect; but, very important for the use of natural resources. In the valuation of the landscape there is a clear conflict between different approaches; the method used for the valuation of the landscape units in this work is the one proposed by Ignacio Cañas Guerrero and María A. Ruiz Sánchez. This method is briefly described, and later on, the aim is to combine the different possible approaches in the valuation of the landscape, thus considering physical, artistic and psychological attributes.

The present work establishes environmental quality and life quality relations through quality rates. These rates are determined by evaluating quadratic matrixes and indicators. The PM-10, SO2 levels, and lead in PM10 found during the working period (April-December 2001), overrun the maximum limits permitted by the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as the national air environmental quality standards for Peru, which not only determines a decreasing in air quality, but rather gives rise to a decreasing in the populations’s life quality, having consequences on their health and impairing the city’s landscape. The Optimum Quality Rate (OQR) for Metropolitan Lima area is of the order of 101.5, and the Integrated Life Quality Rate (ILQR) is 68.55, what shows that environmental factors influence decisively on the quality of life of Lima inhabitants.

Many countries of Latin America have used the sectoral planning I united purpose to administer activities and coastal resources, but in most of the cases these programs have not reached the maturation. The antecedents of study socioeconòmicos and environmental that one has in the study area, added to environmental monitoreos, you interview and other mensuration instruments that are used, allow to face a design of Planning and Integrated Administration of the coastal area, based on a holistic perspective. The present work has as purpose to propose an a methodology that serves as base to assign the best uses from the territory to the productive activities and services in the port of the Callao, to minimize the environmental impacts originated by the growth of activities and for the population’s growth in the short and medium term. This allows to the National University bigger than San M...

This work evaluates the environmental risks resulting from the industrial fishing activity and mining activity (Antamina pipeline) in the port of Huarmey. This study is expected to contribute to the scientific knowledge of environmental risks, increase the quality of life of the population and protect the environment.

El presente artículo resume el estudio realizado, cuyo objetivo es la valoración del impacto paisajístico de las cataratas del río Utcubamba, que forma parte del proyecto de investigación gestión de paisajes naturales con fines ecoturísticos en la cuenca media del río Utcubamba. Lo destacable del estudio es que se aborda un aspecto relativamente nuevo; pero, muy importante para el uso de los recursos naturales. En la valoración del paisaje existe un claro conflicto entre diferentes enfoques; el método utilizado para la valoración de las unidades paisajísticas en este trabajo es el propuesto por Ignacio Cañas Guerrero y María A. Ruiz Sánchez. Mediante dicho método se describe de forma breve, y más adelante, se pretende conjugar los distintos enfoques posibles en la valoración del paisaje, considerando así atributos físicos, artísticos y psicológicos.

The present work establishes environmental quality and life quality relations through quality rates. These rates are determined by evaluating quadratic matrixes and indicators. The PM-10, SO2 levels, and lead in PM10 found during the working period (April-December 2001), overrun the maximum limits permitted by the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as the national air environmental quality standards for Peru, which not only determines a decreasing in air quality, but rather gives rise to a decreasing in the populations’s life quality, having consequences on their health and impairing the city’s landscape. The Optimum Quality Rate (OQR) for Metropolitan Lima area is of the order of 101.5, and the Integrated Life Quality Rate (ILQR) is 68.55, what shows that environmental factors influence decisively on the quality of life of Lima inhabitants.

Muchos países de América Latina han empleado la planificación sectorial, un propósito para administrar actividades y recursos costeros, pero en la mayoría de los casos estos programas no han alcanzado la maduración. Los antecedentes de estudio socioeconómicos y ambientales que se tiene en el área de estudio, sumado a monitoreos ambientales, encuestas y otras instrumentos de medición que se utilizan, permite encarar un diseño de Planificación y Gestión Integrada de la zona costera, basados en una perspectiva holística. El presente trabajo tiene como finalidad proponer una una metodología que sirva de base para asignar los mejores usos del territorio a las actividades productivas y servicios en el puerto del Callao, para minimizar los impactos ambientales originados por el crecimiento de actividades y por el crecimiento de la poblacion en el corto y mediano plazo. Esto permit...

This work evaluates the environmental risks resulting from the industrial fishing activity and mining activity (Antamina pipeline) in the port of Huarmey. This study is expected to contribute to the scientific knowledge of environmental risks, increase the quality of life of the population and protect the environment.

This present work makes part of the research project Environmental Evaluation and Recovery of the Bay of Paita, carried out in 2003 and sponsored by the High Research Council of the UNMSM. The present study has the aim of evaluating the environmental conditions of the Bay of Paita and its surrounding as well as to suggest solution strategies to the various environmental problems shown to improve populations’ life quality and to preserve environment and natural resources. Our conclusion is that there is impairment of both urban and physical environments, and activities incompatibility, which makes evident a lack of territorial ordering.

This present work makes part of the research project Environmental Evaluation and Recovery of the Bay of Paita, carried out in 2003 and sponsored by the High Research Council of the UNMSM. The present study has the aim of evaluating the environmental conditions of the Bay of Paita and its surrounding as well as to suggest solution strategies to the various environmental problems shown to improve populations’ life quality and to preserve environment and natural resources. Our conclusion is that there is impairment of both urban and physical environments, and activities incompatibility, which makes evident a lack of territorial ordering.