Percepción comunitaria sobre el impacto de pequeñas centrales hidroeléctricas en el turismo de naturaleza: estudio de caso en Caquetá, Amazonia Colombiana

Autores/as

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/at.28.9124

Palabras clave:

Pequeñas Centrales Hidroeléctricas, Impactos Ambientales, Turismo de Naturaleza, Percepción, Cuenca del Amazonas

Resumen

El estudio evalúa la percepción comunitaria sobre el impacto potencial de las pequeñas centrales hidroeléctricas en el turismo de naturaleza en Itarca, Norcasia y Santuario, Caquetá, Amazonia colombiana. Se encuestó a 200 residentes y se analizaron los datos con tablas de contingencia y análisis de componentes principales (PCA). Los resultados revelan preocupaciones sobre impactos negativos en ecosistemas, biodiversidad y economía del turismo de naturaleza, especialmente aguas abajo del proyecto propuesto. Aunque no hay hidroeléctricas en los ríos del Caquetá, es crucial realizar evaluaciones ambientales rigurosas y adoptar medidas preventivas. La participación comunitaria es esencial para un desarrollo sostenible, así como la ratificación de tratados internacionales como el Acuerdo de Escazú y el cumplimiento de la sentencia STC4360 de 2018 para mejorar la transparencia en estos proyectos.

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Biografía del autor/a

  • Esther Julia Olaya-Marín, Universidad de la Amazonia

    Doctora en Ingeniería del Agua y Medio Ambiente (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia-España). Profesora del Programa de Doctorado en Educación y Cultura Ambiental, Universidad de la Amazonia

  • Cristian David Plaza Pérez, Universidad de la Amazonia

    Doctor en Fitopatología (Universidade Federal de Lavras), Profesor: Maestría en Educación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de la Amazonia

  • Javier Alfredo Molina Roa, Universidad de la Amazonia

    Abogado, Magíster en Derecho de los Recursos Naturales. Investigador del Grupo de Derecho del Medio Ambiente de la Universidad Externado de Colombia.

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Publicado

2025-10-10

Cómo citar

Olaya-Marín, E. J., Plaza Pérez, C. D. ., & Molina Roa, J. A. (2025). Percepción comunitaria sobre el impacto de pequeñas centrales hidroeléctricas en el turismo de naturaleza: estudio de caso en Caquetá, Amazonia Colombiana. Agua Y Territorio Water and Landscape, 28, 289-304. https://doi.org/10.17561/at.28.9124