Análisis de Accesibilidad a Depósitos de Residuos Sólidos. El Caso de las Escombreras en la Ciudad de Manizales-Colombia

Abstract

In this research the location of debris dumps in the city of Manizales is analyzed, based on their accessibility, which is determined by the network of road infrastructure: The city has a total of seven legal points where it is possible to store debris from construction sites. The analysis was developed with the help and use of ArcGIS software, internal tools from Geostatistical Analyst® and Spatial Analyst®. The method of minimum paths (Ordinary Kriging) including information from the city of Manizales such as population and housing throughout the urban area to calculate accessibility by time coverage of the city area. Also, construction sites and projects where geographically located to relate average minimum travel time to the nearest debris dump. Finally a comparison between dump sites that are in operation and new ones permitted by law is done, to obtain a better view and understanding of the current situation in the city of Manizales.