Evaluación de la gestión del recurso hídrico urbano a partir de la metodología City Blueprints: 24 Indicators to assess the sustainability of the urban water cycle en el municipio de Cajicá Cundinamarca

Abstract

This project assessed indicators management of the urban cycle of water for the municipality of Cajicá Cundinamarca, for this purpose, a bibliographic review was carried out in the different databases of the entities whose functions are associated with the urban water resource in the municipality. The information collected was useful in the activity of the evaluation and scoring of the indicators water footprint (Blue), water scarcity, water self-sufficiency, surface water quality, sufficiency, leaks in the water system, water efficiency, consumption, quality, safe sanitation, quantity of sludge treated, nutrient recovery from sludge, maintenance, separation of waste and rainwater, local authorities and commitments, safety, biodiversity, attractiveness, management and action plans, public participation, by means of these indicators it is hoped to determine the possible causes of the problems evidenced around the topic as they are poor quality of the water sources, low coverage of aqueduct and sewerage, low public participation in urban water management and so on; as a result, potential alternatives in urban water management were analyzed and identified for the improvement of indicators with lower scores. The BCI (Blue City Index) for the municipality of Cajicá is 5.7, showing overall good performance in management, however, there are deficiencies in water self-sufficiency, wastewater and rainwater management, surface water quality and consumption. The BCI correlated with indicators and standards derived from existing regulations and important entities such as IDEAM. In conclusion, the availability, quality and timeliness of information make the methodology a useful tool for decision making by competent authorities, allowing complete and transparent display of performance in water management.