Bibliographic citations
Meza, R., (2024). Impactos ambientales del derrame de petróleo en Ciudad Pachacútec, distrito de Ventanilla, costa central del Perú [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/28835
Meza, R., Impactos ambientales del derrame de petróleo en Ciudad Pachacútec, distrito de Ventanilla, costa central del Perú []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/28835
@misc{renati/784440,
title = "Impactos ambientales del derrame de petróleo en Ciudad Pachacútec, distrito de Ventanilla, costa central del Perú",
author = "Meza Garay, Renzo Juan de Dios",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2024"
}
The purpose of this research is to identify the principal environmental impacts of the oil spill that occurred in Ventanilla (January 2022) and to assess these impacts through the perceptions of artisanal fishermen in Ciudad Pachacútec using qualitative information collected in the field in June 2022, January 2023, and June 2024. Data collection methods included semistructured interviews, literature review, walking transects, and photographic documentation, all under an interpretive framework. Ciudad Pachacútec is located on the northern periphery of the capital, between the district boundaries of Ventanilla (Callao) and Santa Rosa (Lima). This urban center is of particular interest due to issues arising from informal land use, inadequate environmental management, vulnerability to disaster risks, land trafficking, insufficient basic service infrastructure (BBC News Mundo, 2014; Sierra & Ortiz, 2012; Tomasto, 2017), and, more recently, the consequences of marine pollution. Environmental impacts were identified across biotic, abiotic, and human domains. In the biotic domain, repercussions included habitat degradation, displacement of wildlife, loss of biodiversity, and alteration of the food chain. In the abiotic domain, effects encompassed marine pollution, landscape alterations, changes in environmental quality, and disruptions to marine and coastal ecosystems. Finally, the impacts adversely affected the local community, particularly those reliant on fishing and residing near the coast. These impacts included physical and mental health issues, local economic disruptions, and threats to food security (Fernández, 2022; Malpartida, 2022; Pulido, 2022; Pulido, 2023; Quevedo, 2022; Vasquez, 2022; Velasquez, 2023). Through the conceptual framework of Perceptual Geography and Behavioral Geography, the theoretical foundations of risk, hazard, and vulnerability, and environmental impact assessment, a hierarchy of impacts is evident where economic damage is considered the most detrimental by the interviewees. This economic impact has led to significant changes in the artisanal fishing sector and, to a lesser extent, among traders and transporters. Part of the research highlights the vulnerability of Ciudad Pachacútec’s residents to recent environmental issues, which compound the challenges the urban center has faced since its inception in 1988. The study concludes that the perception of certain individuals who downplay the impacts of the oil spill pollution contributes to sustaining unfavorable practices and attitudes that expose them to adverse health repercussions; therefore, it is imperative to enhance awareness of these effects.
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