A5006672171- Business, Innovation, and Economy
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Regional Development and Innovation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Organizational Management and Innovation
- Forest Management and Policy
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Diverse Applied Research Studies
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Mining and Resource Management
- Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Business, Education, Mathematics Research
- Plant and soil sciences
- Business Strategies and Innovation
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo
2017-2025
Transylvania University of Brașov
2018-2023
Abstract Illegal gold mining activities have contributed to the release and mobilization of Hg environmental degradation in many parts world. This study aims determine concentration five provinces Amazon Region Ecuador, addition assessing risk human health exposed populations, applying deterministic probabilistic methods. For this purpose, 147 water samples were collected rivers streams crossing and/or located near areas. As a result, 100% analyzed exceeded maximum permissible limit (MPL)...
The forestry sector has used technology to improve productivity and increase service quality, reducing labor in many processes. In this sense, Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are having broad impacts on the sector, from marketing of forest products recreational use forests. There is a wide range technologies that can be implemented depending needs each user. objective study was conduct literature review order analyze opportunities for improving ICT communication flows evaluate...
The purpose of this paper is to challenge the notion that residents experience empowerment from ecotourism same degree in central Ecuador. recently amended Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale was employed assess potential differences six dimensions (i.e. economic, psychological, sociological, cultural, political, and environmental) considering a community's socio-demographic socioeconomic variables age, gender, level education, urban/rural place residence, length employment)....
Biomass for energy production and other bioproducts may be procured from various sources including willow short-rotation coppice (WSRC). Management of WSRCs involves several operations, harvesting, which accounts the greatest cost share and, if conducted motor-manually, it can expose workers to noise, uncomfortable work postures high cardiovascular loads. In this study, we evaluated productivity, physical strain, exposure postural risk index operating in motor-manual felling WSRC using a set...
Tourism in natural areas attracts people seeking contact with pristine ecosystems as opposed to a polluted urban habitat and stressful pace of life. An adequate tourist route itinerary guarantees high level satisfaction. The objective this study was focus on the design Altar Volcano, Sangay National Park, central Ecuador, by integrating attractions facilities. Within methodological process, main area were identified georeferenced; then, thematic map elaborated using ArcGIS 10.5® software....
Time and motion studies are often used to evaluate the performance of various product systems. However, traditional characterized by a series technical limitations, they require many resources. This study tested capability low-cost Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver an accelerometer unit automate field data collection for characterizing motor-manual felling willow short rotation coppices. The results were promising. By thresholding acceleration data, running stopped engine states...
The use of the state-of-art information and communication technology has been found to enhance effectiveness sustainability tourism industry many countries have chosen implement smart tools as a strategy adapt continuously changing profile tourists. While there are which could be implemented for such endeavors, evaluation tourist preferences in relation their importance needs done so ensure at least investments local development strategies. Chimborazo Fauna Reserve (canton Riobamba, Ecuador)...
The design of new routes is a specific strategy to improve tourism management and increase the attractiveness landscape features, promoting activities as part sustainable development. This study proposes alternative multi-parameter tourist in Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve based on spatial network analysis implemented ArcGIS 10.5® software. Tourist interest points were identified mapped using software, then two for bicycles hiking defined being most efficient, frequented attractions. main...
Challenges that characterize the relations between humans and environment can be addressed using concepts methods of ecosystem services assessment to provide a proper basis for environmental accountability policy development.While provisioning received lot focus in science, based on different cultural values may associated regions, there are still gaps understanding how local communities use ecosystems' services.This study quantified frequency perceived capacity view located Chimborazo...
Ecosystem services make human life possible by providing benefits associated with recreation, education, inspiration, and spirituality.Assessing the perception on provision of cultural helps in understanding value landscapes improving their management.However, there are few studies relationship between sociocultural values that people getting from them.The present analysis was carried out using a comparative approach to estimate frequency use perceived capacity flow view local communities...
Ecuador is a country with vast amount of natural and cultural heritage. The diversity its four regions has allowed the presence several species flora fauna. Most fauna present at 26 protected areas. Also, it offers historical attractions, gastronomy, variety cultures traditions. In all these aspects, developed modalities tourism, as community based which considered strategy for development. It also an object investigation includes three fundamental perspectives: special sensitivity to...
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) plays a crucial role in global production. However, the adoption of poor practices or use mercury (Hg) recovery processes has generated serious environmental contamination events. The focus this study is assessing concentration Hg surface waters within coastal region Ecuador. results are used to conduct human health risk assessment applying deterministic probabilistic methods, specifically targeting groups vulnerable exposure affected...
Land management policy and practice affects a wide segment of stakeholders, including the general population given area. This study evaluates perceptions local inhabitants towards land systems used in rainforest area Ecuador—namely, unmanaged (natural) forest, managed croplands, pasturelands. Data collected as ratings on 12 pictures were to check aggregated by developing relative frequencies ratings, order see how perception rating data associated with types depicted pictures, whether four...
Ecuador is one of the most biologically rich countries in world. It considered as a mega diverse country, meaning that it has varied life forms expressed its flora, fauna, microorganisms, genetic diversity and variety ecosystems, which are formed thanks to particular geographical conditions location, relief climate. According territorial Llagos last parish province Chimborazo, belongs Chunchi canton made up 11 communities, based largely on an irregular terrain extreme slope certain sectors,...
Tourism is one of the main productive sectors that allow improvement economy in diverse territories. The community Guasuntos regarded as a territory with natural and cultural scenic importance. same, however, can be used development tourism projects challenge turning it into competitive tourist destination. This was an alternative for local generating wealth favor population, fostering systemic competitiveness territory, guiding process coordinates public, private, efforts. In order to...
A management model based on marketing mix is a tool that allows the strengthening and development of tourism. Lodging service integrates value chain tourism, County Morona in Ecuador seeks to strengthen this through five components, which are: product, price, distribution, promotion market. This analysis starts from situational diagnosis components order know current state tourism activity. was taken as starting point generate strategies contribute improvement quality touristic sector with...