Población y Salud en Mesoamérica ISSN electrónico: 1659-0201

OAI: https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/oai
Analysis of the sanitation management in the informal settlement Bajo Los Anonos, San José, Costa Rica, from a social, technical and institutional perspective
PDF (Español (España))
HTML (Español (España))
XML (Español (España))

Keywords

sanitation
squatter settlements
public health
Escazú
Costa Rica
saneamiento
asentamientos precarios
salud pública
Escazú
Costa Rica

How to Cite

Rueda Morales, M., & Zambrano, D. A. (2018). Analysis of the sanitation management in the informal settlement Bajo Los Anonos, San José, Costa Rica, from a social, technical and institutional perspective. Población Y Salud En Mesoamérica, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.15517/psm.v1i1.32031

Abstract

Objective: To analyze from a social, technical and institutional perspective the sanitation conditions that currently exist in the informal settlement Bajo Los Anonos located in San José, Costa Rica. Methods: By applying surveys to the inhabitants of the place, it was made a technical and social characterization of the self-management of sanitation in the community; in addition, it was realized a simple sampling of wastewater in three different points of the community; finally, we made a survey with open questions to the environmental manager of the Municipality of Escazú to know their perspective. Results: Although 82% agreed that poor wastewater management is one of the main problems, more than half of the people did not find a relationship between the level of sanitation and its interference in health. Transit of wastewater in the streets exposes the population to a level of risk. Even though the Municipality of Escazú is aware of the problem, there are no clear plans for the community. Conclusions: The community presents problems regarding the correct management of wastewater, due to a combination of factors, such as lack of access to quality sanitation systems, bad practices of neighbors and lack of institutional support.

https://doi.org/10.15517/psm.v1i1.32031
PDF (Español (España))
HTML (Español (España))
XML (Español (España))

Comments

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.