Análisis y evaluación del impacto ambiental producido por el parque automotor dentro del cantón Chunchi, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The objective of the present titration work called “Analysis and evaluation of the environmental impact produced by the automotive park of Chunchi canton, Chimborazo province” was to analyze the environmental impact generated by the vehicle fleet and to demonstrate if the current law in Ecuador controls them. The research was carried out through the application of research instruments such as surveys aimed at transport users and actors, as well as observation sheets for field work, which allowed to know the current situation and determine the need for a model of environmental management to reduce the negative environmental impacts produced by transport, among the data that can be highlighted 36% of th vehicles that circulate within the canton already exceed their useful travel, 83% of vehicles use new tires, 43% of vehicles use extra gasolina. It was concluded that the environmental impact produced in the Chunchi canton is high, since transportation as the main source of economy, present highly polluting factors, these being: fuel, tires, years of useful life, air conditioning. It is recommended that in Ecuador there should be a regulation, law, norm that specifies, the parameters that must be met by the vehicle fleet to avoid environmental contamination.