Proposal for an environmental management plan in the Manabí Military Fort, Ecuador

Investigation article

Abstract

The study of Environmental Impact is a procedure that helps to identify, evaluate and describe the environmental impacts generated by any productive, economic or social activity. The present environmental study was aimed at identifying the main environmental impacts generated by the operations of the Manabí Military Fort and establishing a management plan proposal for each of the activities that may cause an impact. The survey of baseline information was carried out, as well as direct and indirect areas of influence were determined, and from this gathered information an Environmental Management Plan was developed for the mechanized cavalry group "Tnte. Hugo Ortiz "belonging to the Manabí Military Fort, with its respective environmental measures. The identification and evaluation of the environmental impacts were made using Cause - Effect matrix, determining 33 negative environmental impacts 7 positive and 40 negligible impacts in relation to the environmental factors in which they are developed. Finally, the generation of an Environmental Management Plan that consists of 9 sub-plans that will help mitigate prevention and correction of the environmental impacts generated by the activities carried out within the fort, elaborated by quantitative and qualitative indicators, always in accordance current with environmental regulations.

Keywords: Environmental impact, prevention, regulations.