Análisis de los principales impactos ambientales asociados a la explotación de materiales de arrastre del rio cravo sur, municipio de Yopal, Departamento de Casanare.

Abstract

This research work aims to identify and analyze the different environmental impacts associated with the activities of extraction, storage and benefit of the mining projects that are located on the course of the Rio Cravo Sur. To identify these impacts, a (cause-effect matrix) was used, and their assessment was done through a (significance matrix proposed by Vicente Conesa). In total, 14 environmental impacts were identified, which were classified based on three stages that were developed during the mining work (adaptation activities, construction and assembly, start-up, transportation and storage, and closure and abandonment, taking into account the components abiotic, biotic and social for the extraction, storage and benefit of material, since the percentage of negative impacts affects not only the environment but the community in general.