Rockfall is one of the main phenomena in mountainous environments due to its fast and high speed movement, unpredictability, and, therefore, difficulty identifying signs instability detachment blocks. Compared other types sliding, proportion rockfall research smaller sometimes little known, but, last five years, rapid growth this area has been shown. Therefore, aimed review intellectual structure rockfall, through analysis scientific production using bibliometric techniques that allow...

Water supply is strategic for the development of society. The water distribution in nature follows patterns linked to geographic and territorial issues. Climate fluctuations aggravate shortage problems semi-arid regions. This study aims develop a systematic review research on scarcity areas through bibliometric methods that allow analysis its structure, performance, evolution, future trends. methodology considers three phases: (i) literature review, (ii) data cleaning processing, (iii) field...

Volcanic environments offer a unique combination for life development. UNESCO recognized the Galapagos Islands as Natural World Heritage site due to uniqueness of flora and fauna. In addition, they have relevant geological value because their volcanic origin associated with "hotspot" still evolving dynamics. This study aimed evaluate heritage Santa Cruz Island by identifying valuing geosites, considering scientific, academic, tourist fields, risk degradation establish geoheritage management...

Santa Elena Peninsula is characterized by beautiful geological features, historical geoscientific knowledge, and mineral tourism resources that could all be combined for the sake of community development. This article provides an overview Geopark Project through assessment six areas are considered inhabitants researchers possible geosites to foster geotourism. The methodology included: (i) a technical description interest evaluating their relevance, representativeness, geotouristic...

Society faces a significant problem in regards to the spread of harmful products environment, primarily caused by accelerated growth and resource consumption. Consequently, there is need for materials be processed less ways remedy contaminated sources they generate. Microporous have been studied long time are used waste treatment alternatives. Natural zeolites, on which this study based, attractive scientific technological communities, due their numerous applications as decontaminants...

Research on natural zeolites (NZ) has increased over the years, showing potential in different areas, and many of them involve cation exchange (CE), considered one essential properties NZ. This work aims to identify studies’ cognitive structure based capacity (CEC) NZ through bibliometric analysis evaluate scientific production, growth trend, visualization maps using VOSviewer software. All types documents all languages indexed Scopus from 1970 2020 were for database, obtaining 703...

The inventory and assessment of a geosite in territory provides sound basis for the protection use its geological heritage. This article aims to evaluate most relevant geosites province Chimborazo (Ecuador), applying Spanish Inventory Sites Geological Interest (IELIG, Spanish) method, proposing alternatives geotourism development studied area. methodological process was based on: (i) preliminary selection geosites; (ii) semi-quantitative proposal travel itineraries geotourism; (iii)...

Land cover is an important descriptor of the earth’s terrestrial surface. It also crucial to determine biophysical processes in global environmental change. Land-use change showcases management land while revealing what motivated alteration cover. The type use can represent local economic and social benefits, framed towards regional sustainable development. Amazon stands out for being largest tropical forest globally, with most extraordinary biodiversity, plays essential role climate...

Geodiversity and geological heritage are considered to be parallel closely related concepts of biodiversity biological heritage. Biodiversity is based exists on the geodiversity a territory. In same way, mining activity distinguished as contributing social economic development. The linked has become increasingly important for its value relationship with tourist activities. This study aims analyze these fields' intellectual structure through bibliometrics current innovative methodology that...

Worldwide, forest fires exert effects on natural ecosystems, contributing to economic/human losses, health effects, and climate change. Spectral indices are an essential tool for monitoring analyzing fires. These make it possible evaluate the affected areas help mitigate future events reduce damage. The case study addressed in this work corresponds Cerro of Guadual community La Carolina parish (Ibarra, Ecuador). This aims degree severity recovery post-fire vegetation, employing multitemporal...

Zaruma is host to the ‘‘El Sexmo’’ tourist mine, galleries of which extend below city, and its exploitation dates back precolonial times. The mining boom created important development in area, but informal also emerged causing environmental issues safety problems. This study presents a qualitative quantitative assessment “El Sexmo” Tourist Mine context potential as tourism geosite site. methodological stages included: (i) process systematization general mine information surroundings; (ii)...

Resilience has several meanings, among them the ability to overcome difficulty and return state of providing service, even if initial conditions change. Assessing resilience in an ecosystem, or any system, requires a concise methodology with standard variables parameters. The current challenge presented by coastal areas is focused on overcoming problems related water supply through correct management. This paper aims evaluate communal aquifer system matrix for assessing based indicators...

Universities have the mission to serve society by being pragmatic, diverse, and multidisciplinary. Similar in general, these centers a common challenge: finding way articulate projects that favor demands needs of vulnerable rural sectors. In this case, community-university partnership is based on interaction Manglaralto population, represented Junta Administradora del Agua Potable Regional de Escuela Superior Politécnica Litoral (ESPOL), both from Ecuador. Specifically, it collaborative...

Cajas National Park (CNP), located in southern Ecuador, comprises an area of high natural, scientific and cultural value with wide recognition worldwide. This national park has a large number elements that, as whole, constitute relevant geological heritage. However, this heritage requires enhancement that complements the important contribution made by Natural terms conservation protection natural study aims to evaluate sites relevance present CNP through international geosite assessment...

The Convention for the Protection of Global, Cultural and Natural Heritage 1972, arises from need to identify some priceless irreplaceable nation's assets.The first global natural heritage, recognized by UNESCO, was Galapagos Islands in 1978 cultural heritage humanity Quito Historic Centre same year.Ecuador is most compact megadiverse country, because it has four climatic regions at time: amazing ocean's Coast, Andean Highlands, East-ern jungle insular wonder Islands; thus, assures us that...

The development of geoeducation generates a link between people, landscapes, and their culture by recognising the geological potential around geosites conservation. Geosites have important scientific value constitute way generating learning tools for geoeducation. city Guayaquil, main port Ecuador, has valuable mining heritage, which been affected population growth its invasion protected areas, causing displacement animal species to point possible extinction. research aims assess in...

Coastal zones, with their significant geodiversity, are vital areas for geotourism. Effective management is crucial to harness the geological interest of these sites as geotourism resources while ensuring conservation. Manabi Province one most representative regions along Ecuadorian coast due its beaches and coastal cliffs, offering a wealth tourist attractions cultural elements. This study aims evaluate geosite potential six cliffs in through quantitative qualitative analyses propose...