Title
Assessment of perception from engineering students on an environmental conflict using the grey clustering method
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
conference paper
Publisher(s)
Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
Abstract
The objective of this research is to assess the perception of the students of the National Engineering University through the method of Grey Clustering, with respect to the socio-environmental conflict of Las Bambas, an emblematic conflict in Peru. The students were selected according to the direct relationship of their careers with the conflict. For this particular study, the following faculties were chosen: Faculty of Environmental Engineering (FIA by its Spanish acronym), Faculty of Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Engineering (FIGMM by its Spanish acronym), Faculty of Economic Engineering, Statistics and Social Sciences (FIEECS by its Spanish acronym). For this method, the following evaluation criteria were defined: Land Use, Water Availability, Environmental Pollution, Employment and Economic Development. Through the method of Grey Clustering, it was found that the perception of the National Engineering University students is Normal with respect to the social conflict in Las Bambas. This means that, according to their perspective, the conflict will continue as it is. On the other hand, this study could be a tool for the analysis and prevention of socio-environmental conflicts, as it defines the kind of impact according to each stakeholder, which would help local and regional authorities, as well as mining companies, in their decision-making.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Educación general (incluye capacitación, pedadogía) Ingeniería de materiales
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85096778687
ISSN of the container
24146390
ISBN of the container
978-958520714-1
Conference
Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
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