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1500
FIRST AQUEDUCTS
Environmental engineering gave its first beginnings in Rome, because of the problems presented by this town, due to the deficit and the poor quality of water. that forced the Romans to build the first aqueducts, improving the quality of life of the population.
The aqueduct built by ancient Rome consisted of nine different aqueducts of at least 80 km long, which were responsible for transporting the spring water to be supplied to the population. -
1550
PARIS SEWERSYSTEM
during this year King Henry II sought a way for the Parliament of Paris to build a sewer system. -
FIRST TUBERIES
During the time of the new world, the first wooden pipes, charred with metal rings, were installed. -
BOSTON DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
the first urban drainage system is built in Boston -
ALUMBRE AS A WATER PURIFIER
The use of alum to purify water is proposed. -
CARBONIZED WOOD PIPES
For this time period was built in Winston-Salem, the first aqueduct system with carbonized wood pipes with metal rings -
WATER FILTER
The first successful filter of water supply, is created, in Paisley Scotland. -
CROTON AQUEDUCT
In this year is created one of the main water supply companies (Croton aqueduct),improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the island of Manhattan, since prior to construction, the water supply was inadequate because of its high rates of pollution -
WASTEWATER
Due to the large number of discharges of wastewater, an ordinance is implemented in the city of Boston, in which it is forbidden to take baths without some order of the doctor. -
ALUMBRE AS A WATER PURIFIER
This year it is demonstrated that the use of alum helps to purify the water, since 1757 was proposed, but it was not demonstrated if this element was effective. -
CHLORINE AS A WATER PURIFIER
Chlorine disinfection of water in Belgium began this year. -
WATER QUALITY
During this period of time there is a reduction in deaths from infections, as the water quality was improved, reducing the pollutants present in the water. -
LAW 2 OF 1959
the first forest conservation areas in the country are determined; at the same time, regulations were implemented regarding the nation’s forestry economy and conservation of renewable natural resources. -
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING IN COLOMBIA
In Colombia begins to give the first notions and concepts about the importance of Eng. Environmental. -
AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION (MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE) IN COLOMBIA
This is the country’s first effort to form an autonomous institution (ministry of agriculture) to protect, manage, monitor, control and investigate renewable natural resources. -
FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CAREER IN COLOMBIA
This year begins the first environmental engineering career in Colombia, this branch of engineering was introduced at the University of the Andes. -
CARLOS AMAYA
Emergence and evolution of Environmental Engineering in Colombia introduced by Carlos Amaya. -
THE FIRST NATIONAL FORUM
The first national forum on the environment was launched in 1971 at the University of the Andes. -
NATIONAL CODE OF RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN COLOMBIA
In Colombia, training and projection spaces for the care and proper management of the environment are being built based on the formulation of the National Code of Renewable Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. -
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING IN THE UNIVERSITIES OF COLOMBIA
A period of stability and evolution begins to exercise Environmental Engineering in the universities of Colombia. Thanks to Engineer Germán García Duran, he began his studies in environmental engineering at the University of the Andes. -
COLOMBIA JOINS CITES CONVENTION
Colombia joins the CITES Convention through Law 17 of 1981 and the International Convention for the Protection of Pollution from Ships. -
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERGIO BARRERA
This year the environmental engineer Sergio Barrera, links with the University of the Andes as a professor, taking a big step in teaching this profession. -
PROTOCOL IN COLOMBIA
The protocol for cooperation to reduce oil spills in the Caribbean region is signed; on the other hand, it also joins the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage. -
LAW 45 OF 1985
Through Law 45 of 1985, Colombia approves the Convention for the Protection and Protection of the Marine Environment and the South-East Pacific Coastal Zone of the country through the agreement on regional cooperation to combat pollution and the impact of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances on this area. -
MONTREAL PROTOCOL
The MONTREAL PROTOCOL is signed and verified in Colombia. -
UNIVERSITIES IN COLOMBIA
Starting this year the environmental engineering degree is introduced in several universities in Colombia, due to the great success that this career presented at the University of the Andes. -
LAW 9
Law 9 municipal urban environmental management entities are created. In the same year, Colciencias and the IDB developed the environmental profile research in Colombia. -
INDERENA
The Ministry of the Environment was created and INDERENA was liquidated; at the same time the bases and concepts of the SINA (National Environmental System) were established, taking into account the involvement of the communities in management. -
AGREEMENTS IN COLOMBIA
Colombia joins the United Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity. -
CARTAGENA PROTOCOL
: It refers to the safety of biotechnology; this is complementary to the biodiversity convention where it aims to control, reduce and avoid risks. -
IDEAM
The Ministry of the Environment with the help of IDEAM designs the municipal environmental management system which applies to the municipalities of Pereira, Bucaramanga, palmira, Ibagué, Tubara (Atlántico) and Santa fe Antioquia. -
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; Rio Declaration and Agenda 21 (1992) signed. -
CREATION OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
Creation of the Ministry of Environment and Housing and Territorial Development. -
UNIVERSITY SANTO TOMAS
The Faculty of Environmental Engineering began its activities at the headquarters of the University of Santo Tomás, beginning with resolution 1011 of 10 March 2004 of the Ministry of National Education. -
UNIVERSITY SANTO TOMAS
The Faculty of Environmental Engineering began its activities at the headquarters of the University of Santo Tomás, beginning with resolution 1011 of 10 March 2004 of the Ministry of National Education. -
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Environmental engineering was established as a fundamental profession for the care and protection of the environment. -
AIR QUALITY IN CARTAGENA
A monitoring campaign is being carried out in the city of Cartagena to diagnose air quality and design an air quality monitoring system for the city of Cartagena, where a national standard is shown for pollutants SO2, NO2 and CO. -
UNIVERSITY SANTO TOMAS
The Ministry of National Education grants high-quality institutional accreditation to the University of Santo Tomás in Bogota by resolution 9264 of 18 October 2011. -
UNIVERSITY SANTO TOMAS
This year, the University of Santo Tomás opens the environmental engineering program at the clear water campus of Villavicencio (Meta), through resolution 3086 of 23 March 2012 of the Ministry of National Education. -
UNIVERSITY SANTO TOMAS
Santo Tomás University reopens the environmental engineering programme in the city of Tunja through resolution 14699 of 10 September 2014 of the Ministry of National Education.
In the same year, the Santo Tomás de Bucaramanga branch opened the programme with the endorsement of the Ministry of National Education with resolution 19500 of 14 November 2014. -
II INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
This congress took place with the free university and the university of cundinamarca, to celebrate the second congress of international environmental engineering with the participation of the countries Colombia, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Italy and the United States, in which topics such as water resource management, environmental education, environmental management of the territory, among others, were covered. -
DEFORESTATION IN COLOMBIA
Increase in deforestation in Colombia; According to the report of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam) for the last quarter of 2018, the Amazon concentrated 43% of early warnings of deforestation throughout the country -
IDEAM
Currently the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies of Colombia (IDEAM) is the institution in charge of collecting data from all the country’s atmospheric monitoring networks and monitoring networks in AMBA, CAR, Carder, CDMB, Comare, Corpoboyacá, Corpomag, Corpocaldas, Corpoguajira - Cerrejón, Corponor, Cortolima, CRC, CRQ, CVC, DAGMA, Drummond, and SDA.
