Waste Management in Nicaragua: Reasons of Contamination of the River Grandeza and Possibilities of Its Decreasing

Bc. Barbora Pavla Trávníčková

Bachelor's thesis

Tratamiento de basura en Nicaragua: Razones de la Contaminación del Río Grandeza y Posibilidades a Mitigarlo

Abstract:

Esta tesis se enfoca en el tema de la gestión de residuos en Nicaragua y su influencia en los recursos hídricos. La parte teórica se centra en el manejo de los desechos sólidos en Nicaragua, la posible contaminación del agua de esta fuente y su impacto en la salud humana. En la parte práctica, una investigación sirve como un caso de estudio realizado en el río Grandeza, donde se tomaron muestras de sedimentos de agua y se analizaron más a fondo. Esos resultados luego se discuten y se proponen posibles soluciones.

Abstract:

This thesis deals with the issue of waste management in Nicaragua and its influence on water resources. The theoretical part focuses on the ways in which waste is managed in Nicaragua, possible contamination of water sources and its impact on human health. In the practical part, a research conducted at the Grandeza River serves as a case study, where samples of water sediments were taken and further analysed. Those results are then discussed and possible solutions are proposed.

Keywords

region Carazo, tratamiento de basura, contaminación de agua, tratamiento de aguas residuales

Keywords

waste management, waste water management, water pollution, region Carazo

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 18. 5. 2018

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: RNDr. Mgr. Miroslav Horák, Ph.D.
• Reader: Helena Modrá, Ph.D.

Mendel University in Brno

Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies

Bachelor programme / field:
International Territorial Studies / International Development Studies