Towards sustainable management in a rural territory: Multidimensional approach in Ecuadorian coast.

Liseth Pachay-Delgado; Julio  Corzo-Bacallao; Margarita  Degado-Demera; Karime  Montes-Escobar; Geovana  Velecela-Abambari; Carlos Salas-Macías

doi:10.56124/sapientiae.v7i14.0009

Authors

Liseth Pachay-Delgado Maestría en Ingeniería Agrícola. Mención Agroecología y Cambio Climático. Facultad de Posgrado. Universidad Técnica de Manabí
Julio Corzo-Bacallao Departamento de Ciencias Agronómicas. Facultad de Ingeniería Agronómica. Universidad Técnica de Manabí. Ecuador
Margarita Degado-Demera Departamento de Ciencias Agronómicas. Facultad de Ingeniería Agronómica. Universidad Técnica de Manabí
Karime Montes-Escobar Departamento de Matemáticas y Estadística. Facultad de Ciencias Básicas. Universidad Técnica de Manabí
Geovana Velecela-Abambari
Carlos Salas-Macías Departamento de Ciencias Agronómicas. Facultad de Ingeniería Agronómica. Universidad Técnica de Manabí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56124/sapientiae.v7i14.0009

Keywords:

Social surveys, environmental management, land resources, sustainable development, development strategies

Abstract

This work proposes to evaluate economic, ecological, and social parameters of a territorial unit that allows for sustainable development strategies. The case study is a territory on the central coast of Ecuador, which includes a reserve zone belonging to the National System of Protected Areas and surrounding populations. We established indicators for each dimension and collected data through semi-structured surey and field measurements. We then performed a normalisation process and scored the results using the Biogram scale. A separate value was determined for each dimension. The results show that the ecological dimension (0.74) is considered stable. The economic dimension has 0.45 considered as unstable. While the social dimension, with (0.63) shows stable category. The integral valuation of sustainability in the area resulted in 0.61, considered a stable situation. This multidimensional approach provides valuable information to guide future investment actions and government planning.

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