Aspectos arquitectónicos para la gestión de residuos sólidos domiciliarios en el Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
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2010
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Abstract
Introduction. The optimization of household solid waste management has been
faced nationally and regionally by departing from several policies, from technical research
works to education campaigns. These policies, though, have been useless in
many cases, especially due to the evident relation between household solid waste
management and aspects such as population increases, the consumption culture, the
high cost of selective collection and the lack of environmental consciousness among
citizens. The latter aspect has, among its causes, restrictions that discourage and prevent
citizens from practicing or effectively achieve a conduct oriented to an appropriate
management of solid waste, especially at homes. It is precisely at this point
where architecture can contribute with significant elements, by means of designing
homes that can make environmentally friendly behaviors much easier. Objective. To
establish a new analysis about the household solid waste management´s optimization
from housing design. Materials and methods. The current environmental law for
solid waste was analyzed, and so were the specific planning regulations from Medellín.
Results. Although the specific planning regulations from Medellín determine some
actions favoring household solid waste´s management, they leave some empty spaces
that can cause a reduction in the efficiency of such management. Conclusions. It is
necessary to propose technical aspects to design spaces that can be helpful to manage
solid waste in residential buildings.
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá, Residuos sólidos, Contaminación, Municipio de Medellín, Gestión de residuos sólidos domiciliarios, Contaminación ambiental