A5073695196- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Malaria Research and Control
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Remote-Sensing Image Classification
- Mining and Resource Management
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Speech Recognition and Synthesis
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
Finis Terrae University
2025
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
2015-2024
North American University
2023
University of Talca
2011-2022
Amazon (United States)
2022
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
2022
Yale New Haven Hospital
2022
Health Resources and Services Administration
2022
Charles Darwin Foundation
2016-2021
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2020
This paper presents a decision-support system based on dynamics model designed to examine tourism management in the Galapagos Islands. A participatory approach was used integrate views of multiple stakeholders Islands and build an understandable, graphical representation impacts residential population growth. Each subsystem is examined through hypotheses involving three scenarios growth that are associated with different expansions. number integrative linked social-ecological effects our...
Abstract To limit the increase in global mean temperature to 1.5 °C, CO 2 emissions must be drastically reduced. Accordingly, approximately 97%, 81%, and 71% of existing coal conventional gas oil resources, respectively, need remain unburned. This article develops an integrated spatial assessment model based on estimates locations resources socio-environmental criteria construct a atlas unburnable oil. The results show that biodiversity hotspots, richness centres endemic species, natural...
Research on the determinants of land use change and its relationship to vulnerability (broadly defined), biotic diversity ecosystem services (e.g. Gullison et al. 2007), health Patz 2004) climate van der Werf has accelerated. Evidence this increased interest is demonstrated by several examples. Funding agencies in US (National Institutes Health, National Science Foundation, Aeronautics Space Administration Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) around world have their support science. In...
Galapagos is often cited as an example of the conflicts that are emerging between resource conservation and economic development in island ecosystems, pressures associated with tourism threaten nature, including iconic emblematic species, unique terrestrial landscapes, special marine environments. In this paper, two projects described rely upon dynamic systems models agent-based to examine human-environment interactions. We use a theoretical context rooted complexity theory guide our linked...
This study develops a mixed, systematic, low-cost methodology to define and map native vegetation the spread of most aggressive invasive species in islands biomes, focusing on Galápagos National Park (GNP). Based preliminary legends defined by experts, Landsat 8/OLI fusion imagery was used for object-oriented classification obtain this archipelago. technique later verified validated using high-resolution images from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, i.e., drones) dedicated satellites, ground...
Abstract Profound social, economic, and environmental changes that include new land management practices are often associated with advancing agricultural frontiers. We argue existing approaches to case studies do not allow for clear generalization or the systematic testing of hypotheses. As an alternative, our study uses Mill's method agreement approach synthesize results from seven long-term cover change in frontier areas. identify a number generalizations hold across specific studies. also...
Abstract: To examine differences in land use and environmental impacts between colonist indigenous populations the northern Ecuadorian Amazon, we combined data from household surveys remotely sensed imagery that was collected 778 households 64 colonization sectors, 499 five groups 36 communities. Overall, measures of deforestation forest fragmentation were significantly greater for colonists than peoples. On average, had approximately double area agriculture cash crops 5.5 times pasture as...
Currently tourism is the main driver of change in Galapagos Islands, affecting social, terrestrial, and marine sub-systems. Tourism also has direct indirect consequences for unique archipelago's natural habitats human well-being. Describing mechanisms that drive affect most development a preliminary condition to developing better understanding interaction structure factors shape archipelago as social-ecological complex system. In this paper, we present first attempt represent touristic...
Abstract Like many other oceanic islands around the globe, environmental conditions, social circumstances and forces of globalization combine to challenge sustainability Galapagos Archipelago Ecuador. This paper describes a food-supply system in that is mainly controlled by population growth, weak local agriculture, imports from mainland Ecuador influence growing tourism industry. We use dynamics (SD) as modeling technique this identify main driving operating on food create series future...
Abstract The Texaco/Chevron lawsuit, which started in November 1993 and is still being litigated 2020, a prominent example of the process judicialization environmental conflict. Ecuadorian plaintiffs claim that oil company’s operations generated ruinous impacts on environment development prospects health nearby individuals communities. tortuous lengthy judiciary was further hindered by an arbitration process, Investor–State Dispute Settlement mechanism nested Ecuador—United States Bilateral...
Este estudio investiga la comunidad de Puerto Villamil ubicada en Isla Isabela del archipiélago los Galápagos. Se examina el desarrollo urbano y las interacciones humanas-ambientales a través una perspectiva ciencia información geográfica que incluye: (1) construcción serie tiempo fotografías aéreas e imagenes satélites, (2) mapeo infraestructura agua alcantarillado actual dentro contexto crecimiento comunal, con especial referencia medidas calidad adyacente comunidad; uso grupos discusión...
To limit the probable increase in global mean temperature to 2 °C, about 80%, 50% and 30% of existing coal, gas oil reserves, respectively, would need remain under soil. While concept 'unburnable fuels' has become prominent, there been little discussion on institutional mechanisms identify specific fossil fuel reserves be left untouched financial for raising distributing funds compensate right-holders forgoing extraction. We present an auction mechanism determine kept untapped – those whose...
Abstract The Galapagos Islands are a global hotspot of environmental change. However, despite their potentially major repercussions, little is known about current and expected changes in regional terrestrial climate variables sea surface temperatures (SST). Here, by analysing existing meteorological observations secondary datasets, we find that the have warmed 0.6 °C since early 1980s, while at same time becoming drier. In fact, onset wet season currently delayed 20 days. This drying trend...
Abstract The unique marine and terrestrial ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands are highly vulnerable to human-based drivers change, including introduction invasive species, unsustainable tourism, illegal fishing, overexploitation ecosystem services, climate change. These can interact with climate-based such as El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) at multiple temporal spatial scales, exacerbating their negative impacts on already fragile socioeconomic system Archipelago. In this review, we...