Propuesta para la implementacion de un plan de contingencias ambientales en el Cementerio Central de Bogota D.C.

Abstract

Located at 20th Street, No. 24-80 in the city of Bogotá, the Central Cemetery of Bogotá was built in 1832 to accommodate burials in the fields adjacent to the city's churches. Due to its age, the cemetery has some potentially dangerous sections in terms of infrastructure, environmental conditions, and the social context surrounding the area. Issues such as the state of the tombs, withering vegetation, the presence of vectors like pests that affect the condition of the cemetery's elements, and the serious environmental difficulties in the area pose a risk to the integrity of both the grounds and the visitors and employees of the site. To address these concerns, the implementation of a contingency plan is proposed as a preventive tool for analyzing threats in the environment, using indicators that encompass potential emergencies and how to respond to potential health, safety, and environmental risks.