Elementos de un plan de acción propuestos a partir de la identificación y evaluación de impactos ambientales en el Parque Logístico Empresarial Zolfunza

Abstract

The interest of this project is directed to the need to identify the environmental aspects and impacts involved in the operation of the ZolFunza Business Logistics Park, located at Km 1.5 Via Cerrito La Florida - Cota in the Municipality of Funza, this need arises from the influence that the study area has on the La Florida Wetland, which is a fragile ecosystem and exposed to different pressures, derived from the industrial activity in the area. Additionally, this wetland is sponsored by the company that owns the project, hereinafter Terranum Desarrollo S.A.S. The proposed objective is to formulate elements for the elaboration of an action plan in the park, based on the evaluation of severe environmental aspects and impacts identified during the project implementation process. Therefore, an environmental assessment is carried out in two parts: a diagnostic visit to the study site, where the main operational activities of the park and their respective environmental aspects are determined, and another part of opinion and perception of the people who work and circulate in the area, through a survey, in addition to information on the operation and maintenance of the Business Park obtained from the Administration of the project. This information is then cross-referenced in a matrix of environmental aspects and impacts, prepared using the Qualitative Methodology for the Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts (Conesa, 2010), in order to identify, characterize and evaluate each of the most significant environmental aspects and impacts in the operation of ZolFunza, and then propose appropriate actions and strategies for proper management, monitoring and control by the Management of the Business Park. As a result of this methodological process, a total of nine projects were proposed as a base element for the elaboration of an action plan for moderate and severe environmental impacts caused by the activities carried out in the ZolFunza Business Park. These impacts include some of the main issues of interest, such as solid waste management and different activities that affect natural resources such as fauna, flora, air and soil, as well as a social component related to park administration and training for personnel working there.