Análisis del impacto ambiental de proyectos hidroeléctricos. Evaluación de los efectos ambientales por el Método de Leopold.

Abstract

The construction of dams to obtain hydraulic energy is a very forced and rigorous work, since the minimum failure in its construction would imply a spill of thousands of liters of water that would fall on the nearest city where it is located. But this type of risk is insignificant compared to the environmental impact that it generates by the reservoir filled with water, which is a method of production of methane gas which is generated in the depth of said stagnant water and which is one of the gases that produces the greenhouse effect on planet earth. The project below will try to clarify and make the reader aware of the different types of risks and factors that are omitted when preparing a hydroelectric project, using the Leopold matrix in which various risks will be analyzed and compared with Consequences already evident in nature, many effects such as hydro-peaking, soil erosion and the elimination of wildlife and plant fauna are many of the examples of negative environmental impact that a hydroelectric plant can cause, those examples will be taken from the current status of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant.