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Synthetic indicator of environmental practices of households: Study case Loja, Ecuador

Abstract:

The objective of this research is to calculate a Synthetic Environment Indicator (ISMA), which reflects the environmental behavior of households in the Loja canton in 2014. The methodology used is divided into three stages, in the first stage the six dimensions were normalized of environmental practices (saving water, saving energy, eliminating usual and occasional waste, transport and mobility and environmental attitude), in the second stage the dimensions were pondered through the Delphi method and finally the calculation of the indicator of each one was carried out of the dimensions and the ISMA. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the environmental practices carried out by the households are adequate and optimal for the environment, which is reflected by a middle-level ISMA. The dimensions that have greater contribution are the saving of water, energy, elimination of habitual residues and environmental attitude, unlike the elimination of occasional waste and transport and mobility, which present unacceptable values.