Analysis of the Social and Environment repercussions due to the eruption of the Tungurahua Volcano in Ambato (Ecuador).

The objective of this study is to establish strategies related to Health and Technology in order to put in place program created by FUNSATE in collaboration with the Ecuadorian Institutions to aid the repercussions that the eruption may have caused in that particular zone.

Summary

The Tungurahua Volcano is in an eruptive stage with constant activity.

It’s location is in the Central part of the Ecuadorian Andes Mountains which part of the National Sangay Park located between the provinces of Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua at approximately 150 Km from Quito.

The name Tungurahua has it’s roots in the “Quichua” dialect, TUNGURI, meaning (throat) and RAHUA, meaning (fire).  It is known as the “Black Giant” because it’s altitude is 5.023 meters above sea level and approximately 183 meters wide in it’s crater.

On July 14 2006 the Tungurahua Volcano had it’s most violent eruption since 1999.  The shaking, explosion, emission of ashes and falling rock affected the provinces of Pelileo, Banos, Penipe and other provinces in Chimborazo and Tungurahua.

This activity continued during one month with devastating damages. 5 deaths, 13 hurt (seriously) and approximately 70 disappeared.  3000 people were evacuated, many of them unable to return to their homes not to speak of serious damages to property and the ecology.  Respiratory as well eyesight ailments have increased in the population.  The water supplies are contaminated, the land cannot be cultivated and animals cannot be fed.
 
However, it is the consequences of the volcanic eruption that compromise the way of life to the people as well as the inability to develop the area due to the degenerative ecological conditions.