Community-Based Participatory Research on Urban Environmental Conflicts: Sand Quarries in Northern Bogotá
The paper is about community-based participatory research on environmental conflicts about sand quarries in northern Bogotá. Community-based participatory research is applied to understand the environmental conflicts of mining activities. The approach was suitable for improving the relevance and acceptance of research in the local community. It invited community members to participate and uphold their views about the social conflicts and environmental impacts arising from mining activities. The findings highlight the need for participatory environmental governance, integrating local communities and power relations analysis in environmental decision-making.
Authors
- Ofelia Pérez Montero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3423-9744)
- Seweryn Zielinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8125-6758)
- Adriana Hernández Guzmán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0786-6080)
- Celene Milanés Batista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2560-8859)
- Omar Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8594-5139)
- Diego Hernández Guzmán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4475-9487)
- Atenas Gutiérrez Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0057-244X)
- Belinha Herrera Tapias
Institutions
- Universidad de Oriente (CU)
- University of Magdalena (CO)
- Universidad Santo Tomás (CO)
- Sejong University (KR)
- Military University Nueva Granada (CO)
- University of the Coast (CO)
- City of Knowledge (PA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Land
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091460
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Social Issues and Sustainability
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.16
Funders
- Universidad del Magdalena