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Perception Study of Environmental Pollution of a Watercourse in Guadalajara City, Mexico

María Azucena Arellano Avelar1, Martha Georgina Orozco Medina1, Arturo Figueroa Montaño1 and Valentina Davydova Belitskaya1
  • 1 University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Abstract

The results of an environmental perception study about a contaminated watercourse in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico are presented. Percept and opinions of residents were collected by direct interview from a random sample of 370 out of 8 900 dwellings and statistical reliability of 95%. Main results highlighted complains about sewage dumping and related displeasing odor (39.3%), as well as the presence of mosquitoes (17.6%) as disease vectors. At most impacted sites (P3, P4, P6, P8) common reported signs and symptoms were irritation to organs of the respiratory system and headache. Thus, finding a very significant association (chi-square test, P<0.0000) among prevailing environmental conditions and reported symptoms at 95% confidence interval. Finally, 90% of interviewee qualified the channel´s environmental quality as very bad, since the benefits they can get from a natural stream like landscape beauty, microclimate regulator or water supply, are limited by the unhealthy state of water.

American Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 15 No. 3, 2019, 107-113

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2019.107.113

Submitted On: 14 March 2019 Published On: 13 June 2019

How to Cite: Arellano Avelar, M. A., Medina, M. G. O., Montaño, A. F. & Belitskaya, V. D. (2019). Perception Study of Environmental Pollution of a Watercourse in Guadalajara City, Mexico. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 15(3), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2019.107.113

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Keywords

  • Environmental Percept
  • Health Percept
  • Water Contamination
  • Environmental Quality