Propuesta de plan de mitigación de la microcuenca San Sebastián, cantón Guano, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The following investigative work has as a problem the lack of a flood mitigation plan within Guano canton. The purpose is to prepare a proposal for a mitigation plan for San Sebastian micro-basin, Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province through bibliographic research and primary research to reduce the effects of flooding. When establishing the mitigation plan, the recorded history of floods that occurred in the territory was investigated and data was collected from the meteorological station of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo due to the lack of a meteorological station in Guano, field trips and tours were made in Guano, identifying the constructions on the stream, using a drone it was possible to observe the upper, middle and lower part of the micro-basin, the places damaged by previous floods and the irrigation was established using the formula of threats due to vulnerabilities, which were ordered through the use of the Likert scale. A survey was applied to municipal staff and residents with specific characteristics such as: sociodemographic, perception of environmental problems, knowledge questions and strategic vision in order to establish the socio-environmental factors to mitigate within Guano canton. The mitigation and socio-environmental plan contains the main environmental characteristics that must be addressed within the Guano canton with respect to flooding. The surveys showed the administrative and social perspective regarding the execution of risk mitigation measures and environmental management plans. The management plans will allow residents and the Municipal Decentralized Autonomous Government to take future preventive actions against floods.