El siguiente trabajo surge de una necesidad de En el municipio de Soacha en los últimos años se ha identificado un gran crecimiento de actividades de minería a cielo abierto, particularmente de canteras en las cuales se desarrolla la extracción de minerales como el mármol, pizarra, gravilla, granito entre otros, que han ocasionado afectaciones ambientales en los recursos como: aire, agua y suelo, causando aumento de material particulado, contaminación del recurso hídrico por sustancia químicas como combustibles y aceites, compactación, degradación y deslizamiento de suelos.
In the municipality of Soacha, in recent years, a great growth of open-pit mining
activities has been identified, particularly quarries in which the extraction of minerals such
as marble, slate, gravel, granite, among others, is developed, which have caused
environmental effects on resources such as: air, water and soil, causing an increase in
particulate matter, contamination of water resources by chemical substances such as fuels
and oils, soil compaction, degradation and landslide. It is there where the need to diagnose
and prioritize the environmental damages of greater impact related to this activity is seen,
although there is an environmental legislation that has several norms to regulate mining
activities in order to mitigate the impacts on the environment there are absence of competent
authorities.