ATMOSPHERIC

CONTAMINATION IN
COLOMBIA
PRESENTED BY RODRIGO SALAZAR
PROBLEM STATEMENT

Pollution is one of the most important environmental problems affecting our

planet; that is why it has become a topic of inevitable discussion.

MAIN ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINANTS

NITROGEN DIOXIDE

SULFUR DIOXIDE

METHANE

PARTICULATE MATERIAL

CARBON DIOXIDE
IMPORTANCE AND JUSTIFICATION

Having complete understanding of

the environmental problems of
air pollution, we as
environmental engineers we can
offer alternatives in order to
reduce the environmental impact
generated by atmospheric
pollution in Colombia.
OVERALL OBJECTIVE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Investigate different contexts at the global,
national and regional levels
inherent in air pollution and the consequences
that There are in terms of public health.
Review the context of the legal framework
inherent in the problem ecosystem that exists in
Colombia.
Provide alternatives and solutions that
mitigate the effects that generates air
pollution in Colombia.
WORLD CONTEXT

MOST CONTAMINATED
COUNTRIES
CHINA
U.S
INDIA
RUSSIA
JAPAN
IRAN
SOUTH KOREA
CANADA
BRAZIL
WORLD CONTEXT

Pollution is one of the most important environmental problems affecting our

planet; that is why it has become a topic of inevitable discussion.

China
contributes
30.36% CO2
to the The United
greenhouse States
effect contributes India
19.4% CO2 to contributes
the greenhouse 12.10% CO2 to
effect the effect
SOURCE:
ECOOSFERA,
2016
greenhouse
PROBLEM STATEMENT

MOST POLLUTING DEPARTMENTS IN

COLOMBIA
MOST POLLUTED CITIES
Bogotá D.C.
Medellin
DEPARTMENTS
Cundinamarca 5.95μg / m3
Antioquia 241μg / m3
Cupcake 184μg / m3
Boyacá 145μg / m3
Guajira 103μg / m3
Cesar 100μg / m3
PROBLEM STATEMENT

MAP OF THE AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS IN

BOGOTA
ALTERNATIVES AND SOLUTIONS

MOST POLLUTING DEPARTMENTS IN

COLOMBIA

ECO THREE
HISPACOLD

BIOREMEDIATION
PRECIPITATORS
ELECTROSTATIC
ALTERNATIVES AND SOLUTIONS

MOST POLLUTING DEPARTMENTS IN

COLOMBIA

BIOREMEDIATION
•BIOFILTERS OF
PACKED BED
•DRAINED BED
BIOFILTERS
•PHOTOBIORECTO
RS
ROLE OF THE ENGINEER

The environmental engineer will have the

capacity to design, construct, evaluate,
and maintain engineering solutions for
environmental problems such as air
pollution. He plans, executes, directs and
develops projects related to the design
and implementation of environmental
management models, the diagnosis of
inherent processes. He researches for the
development of new models and
applications that tend to solve
environmental problems.
THANK YOU