Environmental Impact Generated by Anthropogenic Activities in the Pisba Páramo (tasco-boyacá)
The Pisba paramo is a strategic ecosystem and critical water recharge area for the departments of Boyacá and Casanare in Colombia. However, in the jurisdiction of the municipality of Tasco, different mining and agricultural projects have been conducted that have deteriorated the quality of the ecosy...
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| description | The Pisba paramo is a strategic ecosystem and critical water recharge area for the departments of Boyacá and Casanare in Colombia. However, in the jurisdiction of the municipality of Tasco, different mining and agricultural projects have been conducted that have deteriorated the quality of the ecosystem. Therefore, this work presents an evaluation of the environmental impact generated by anthropogenic activities in the Pisba paramo, specifically within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Tasco. Based on the methodology of Conesa (1997), the environmental impact evaluation was carried out where the effects of anthropogenic activities in the Pisba paramo on the quality of life of the population, the vegetation and fauna, the soil, the water, air, and ecosystems present in the area were assessed. The matrices were determined, and water samples were taken from the collection points of the aqueducts and at points that presented mining activity, as well as soil samples; in total, six water samples and three soil samples were taken. Two severe positive impacts were found related to the increase in vegetation cover due to mining activities, and four severe negative impacts related to the water component according to agricultural activities. The presence of heavy metals in the water was evident in high levels of iron, nickel, cadmium, lead, and arsenic. The water samples analyzed showed concentrations 0.123-0.131 mg/L of cadmium, 0.485-0.54 mg/L of lead, and 45.39-576.3 µg/L of arsenic, which represents a clear indication of the pollution generated by mining activities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e009ef73fa7249e0ba2dbe11b05467212025-08-20T03:15:35ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162025-07-01117Environmental Impact Generated by Anthropogenic Activities in the Pisba Páramo (tasco-boyacá)Yurany Camacho ArdilaLeonel Antonio Vega PerezDalia Soraya Useche VillamizarThe Pisba paramo is a strategic ecosystem and critical water recharge area for the departments of Boyacá and Casanare in Colombia. However, in the jurisdiction of the municipality of Tasco, different mining and agricultural projects have been conducted that have deteriorated the quality of the ecosystem. Therefore, this work presents an evaluation of the environmental impact generated by anthropogenic activities in the Pisba paramo, specifically within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Tasco. Based on the methodology of Conesa (1997), the environmental impact evaluation was carried out where the effects of anthropogenic activities in the Pisba paramo on the quality of life of the population, the vegetation and fauna, the soil, the water, air, and ecosystems present in the area were assessed. The matrices were determined, and water samples were taken from the collection points of the aqueducts and at points that presented mining activity, as well as soil samples; in total, six water samples and three soil samples were taken. Two severe positive impacts were found related to the increase in vegetation cover due to mining activities, and four severe negative impacts related to the water component according to agricultural activities. The presence of heavy metals in the water was evident in high levels of iron, nickel, cadmium, lead, and arsenic. The water samples analyzed showed concentrations 0.123-0.131 mg/L of cadmium, 0.485-0.54 mg/L of lead, and 45.39-576.3 µg/L of arsenic, which represents a clear indication of the pollution generated by mining activities.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/15337 |
| spellingShingle | Yurany Camacho Ardila Leonel Antonio Vega Perez Dalia Soraya Useche Villamizar Environmental Impact Generated by Anthropogenic Activities in the Pisba Páramo (tasco-boyacá) Chemical Engineering Transactions |
| title | Environmental Impact Generated by Anthropogenic Activities in the Pisba Páramo (tasco-boyacá) |
| title_full | Environmental Impact Generated by Anthropogenic Activities in the Pisba Páramo (tasco-boyacá) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental Impact Generated by Anthropogenic Activities in the Pisba Páramo (tasco-boyacá) |
| title_short | Environmental Impact Generated by Anthropogenic Activities in the Pisba Páramo (tasco-boyacá) |
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