Municipal Intervention For The Segregation Of Polluting And Domestic Waste In The San Pedro De Cachora District-Abancay-2021

Abstract

The study addresses the need to propose a management model for the Municipality of the San Pedro de Cachora District, located at the main access point to the Choquequirao archaeological park in Peru. The article, titled 'Municipal Intervention for the Segregation of Contaminating and Domestic Waste in the San Pedro de Cachora District-Abancay-2021', is based on the premise that the final disposal of waste is a significant concern in Latin America, compounded by the ongoing pandemic. The general objective is to implement a solid waste management system in urban and rural areas, considering the socio-cultural context of the study object and adhering to national regulations focused on environmental care. The lack of municipal management in waste handling poses a factual threat to public health. The scope of the study focuses on the San Pedro de Cachora District, which serves as the main route to the Choquequirao Archaeological Complex, where tourism is one of the primary economic activities. It has been observed that there is currently no authorized sanitary landfill, and waste collected by the municipality is either dumped in an improvised landfill or incinerated, negatively impacting the environment, residents' health, and national and foreign tourists. A search for updated literature is required to enhance waste generation, segregation, classification, and final disposal processes in harmony with the environment and to reduce risks to public health.