Revaluation of Local Waste through an Ecotechnologies Strategic Plan: A Case Study with Digesters

Mariana Montserrat Flores-Nieves, Genaro M. Soto-Zarazúa, Enrique Rico-García, Sergio Zamora-Castro, Gonzalo Macías-Bobadilla, Ma Sandra Hernández-López and Arantza Elena Sánchez-Gutiérrez
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Mariana Montserrat Flores-Nieves: Facultad de Ingeniería Campus Amazcala, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Carr. Chichimequillas S/N Km 1, Amazcala, El Marqués 76265, Mexico
Genaro M. Soto-Zarazúa: Facultad de Ingeniería Campus Amazcala, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Carr. Chichimequillas S/N Km 1, Amazcala, El Marqués 76265, Mexico
Enrique Rico-García: Facultad de Ingeniería Campus Amazcala, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Carr. Chichimequillas S/N Km 1, Amazcala, El Marqués 76265, Mexico
Sergio Zamora-Castro: Facultad de Ingeniería, Construcción y Hábitat, Universidad Veracruzana Bv. Adolfo Ruíz Cortines 455, Costa Verde, Boca del Río 94294, Mexico
Gonzalo Macías-Bobadilla: Laboratorio de Mecatrónica, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, Col. Las Campanas, S/N, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
Ma Sandra Hernández-López: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, Col. Las Campanas, S/N, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
Arantza Elena Sánchez-Gutiérrez: Facultad de Ingeniería Campus Amazcala, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Carr. Chichimequillas S/N Km 1, Amazcala, El Marqués 76265, Mexico

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: In Mexico, the accelerated and unplanned growth of population causes the increment in informal facilities, complicating access to essential services such as adequate sanitation and organic waste management, where the most affected are usually the vulnerable population. The Mexican government has implemented programs and support to encourage the use of ecotechnologies and thus provide alternatives to improve their living conditions by taking advantage of local resources and waste. However, these programs and supports lack planning, creating little interest from users. This research proposes an acceptance strategy for the integration of ecotechnologies that adapt to the lifestyle of populations that need an alternative for their method of sanitation and organic waste management. The strategy is mainly based on a course of action that operates with four main lines of intervention. It was executed as a practical exercise with biodigesters, in the Mexican community of La Trinidad, in the municipality of Tequisquiapan, Querétaro. With the help of the strategy, important factors for the end-user were identified that must be considered when integrating one ecotechnology into the population. In general terms, the strategy showed an improvement in sanitation and organic waste management and a greater acceptance of biodigesters as an alternative of use.

Keywords: strategic planning; adoption of ecotechnologies; biodigesters; organic waste; local waste (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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