Public perception of the oil spill at the La Pampilla Refinery in the marine coast of Peru

Abstract

The oil spill at the La Pampilla refinery, managed by REPSOL, will have strong environmental impacts on the Peruvian coast, damaging marine life and other biological elements. This study seeks to analyze the population's perception of the oil spill at the La Pampilla Refinery through a non-experimental quantitative-descriptive method. The people who participated in the survey, composed of 7 items, amounted to 1554 individuals, considering it a representative sample for the study's purpose. The results show that more than 90% of the population identifies REPSOL as responsible for the oil spill. In addition, they consider that this environmental disaster will have severe consequences for the environment, causing the disappearance of some marine species. Likewise, they conclude that the contamination will take between two to five years to be eradicated due to the toxic components of the hydrocarbon.