Determinación de zonas con aptitud para el desarrollo de alternativas productivas a partir de la caracterización ecológica del Qhapaq Ñan (Tramo Nizag-Tolte), provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

This research proposes: to determine fitness areas for the development of productive alternatives from the ecological characterization section of Qhapac Ñan section Nizag-Tolte; the information collected in the field was validated by a survey of secondary information (statistical and geographical), then it proceeded to divide the route by zones through the GIS, which allowed a systematization, analysis and interpretation of data for the determination of productive alternatives taking into account social, economic and environmental factors particularly. With regard to the pending geomorphology of over 30%, this favors the scene of landscapes, the soils have regular zones that have enabled the development of agricultural production, thanks to the high soil fertility, the study area is dominated by the floor Equatorial climate mesothermic and also Equatorial High Mountain and surrounded by several water sources that are used for both, human consumption and for irrigation; from this information established areas for ecological conservation, areas with tourist aptitude and agroecological zones, where 3 programs settled called: agroecological use, it aims to design and implement productive agriculturally alternative with an ecological sense, alternative of sustainable tourism and nature, its aim is to publicize the places that owns the section Nizag-Tolte for the exploration of areas underused and finally the program of ecological conservation, it aims to promote the conservation of biological diversity of ecosystems, habitats and biomes. It is concluded that environmental degradation imposes the need for a balanced use of agroecology, mention alternative sustainable tourism and nature so also publish the importance of ecological conservation.

Keywords: ecological characterization, sustainable tourism, agro-ecology, ecological conservation.