Medidas de adaptación al cambio climático en una comunidad indígena del norte de Colombia
The high water scarcity affecting the indigenous populations of the department of La Guajira, in northern Colombia, makes them vulnerable to climate change and threatens their liveli-hoods. Through this research, a climate change adaptation model was implemented in an indigenous community com-posed...
- Autores:
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Galindo Montero, Andrés
Pérez Montiel, Jhonny
Rojano Alvarado, Roberto
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2017
- Institución:
- Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Institucional UDCA
- Idioma:
- spa
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/2128
- Acceso en línea:
- https://revistas.udca.edu.co/index.php/ruadc/article/view/75
https://doi.org/10.31910/rudca.v20.n1.2017.75
- Palabra clave:
- Cambio climático
Comunidad indígena
Calidad de agua
Sistema fotovoltaico
Cambio climático
Calidad del agua
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Derechos Reservados - Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales
| Summary: | The high water scarcity affecting the indigenous populations of the department of La Guajira, in northern Colombia, makes them vulnerable to climate change and threatens their liveli-hoods. Through this research, a climate change adaptation model was implemented in an indigenous community com-posed of 23 families and 120 children from an educational institution. The methodology of community-based adapta-tion (AbC) and participatory rural assessment were devel-oped on key factors such as hygienic habits, water use and exploitation, and food subsistence, where a demonstration plot was evaluated with different irrigation systems. Water quality was evaluated in the supply and distribution systems through the Risk Index of Water for Human Consumption (IRCA). A solar photovoltaic system was installed for solar pumping and windmill. The results showed that 88% of the community consumes less than 50 L/person*day, a lower amount than that recommended by the WHO (50 to 100 L/person*day), to meet the vital needs. The IRCA recorded values of 0.0, except in a sample taken at the collection site with a value of 7.21 due to the presence of total coliforms. The solar-powered drip irrigation system was more efficient allowing water saving and the photovoltaic system was vi-able for the water supply. The community appropriated this technology aware of the impact of climate change and the need to take action for its mitigation and adaptation. |
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