Determinación de la contaminación acústica proveniente del Mercado La Unión en Macas y la incidencia en sus alrededores.

Abstract

The objective of this work was to determine the noise pollution in the Unión market in Macas and the incidence in its surroundings, for this research different methodologies were used (exploratory, descriptive, inductive - deductive, analytical - synthetic) applying qualitative and quantitative approach for the best results; the strategic location of the points for monitoring and elaboration of surveys that consisted of a total of 437 surveys was carried out (29 surveys to people closed to the market, 137 to market workers, 271 to market users). The results obtained have revealed the existence of noise pollution in nine of the ten established points, highlighting the highest level on the outside 1 of Camino Real and Jaime Roldós street (does not comply with the regulation) with 63,89 and the lowest level in the food area with 58,69 (complies with the regulation). The results of the surveys were obtained in which the majority of the 3 groups of respondents agreed with the question that they do consider that the Union market generates excess noise (users 146, workers 77, close people 15); the results have been represented in statistical graphs using Microsoft Excel software; for a better understanding of the work; concluding that the decibels established in the environmental legislation mostly exceed the Union market (nine of the 10 established points) and that according to the opinion of the public, noise pollution is mostly due to traffic noise and informal trade. Finally, a proposal has been developed to help mitigate this excess of noise in order to improve the coexistence of people and avoid possible health problems due to noise by constant exposure in long working hours.