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Aplicación del indicador huella hídrica para el estudio de sustentabilidad del turismo en la localidad de Baños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Clara Pamela Pozo García Bárbara María Civit Ofelia Clara Tujchneider Mario Isaac Schreider Eduardo Luis Díaz Oscar Carlos Duarte
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Baños de Agua Santa belongs to the Tungurahua province, it owns 31.6 percent of the provincial territory, it has a diversity of unique species making it an attractive destination for tourism. Although tourism is the main source of income, we are aware of pressure on water resources. The objective of this thesis is the application of water footprint, which is an indicator of sustainable management of water resources to meet the direct and indirect consumption of water by tourists (5.8 cubic meters / tourist / day) who visit the city. It is a valuable tool for assessing the impact on water resources generated by tourism, referring to four activities: Accommodation, Tourist agencies, Foodservice industry and Handicrafts. Once the components of the water footprint of tourism in Baños, was determined sustainability evaluation was conducted at the level of geographic area to interpret the value found by comparing it to a reference state. Tourist activity proved to be economically sustainable and socially, but not environmentally. Following the results, the legal framework of Integrated Water Resources Management was reflected. The management process was intended to train decision-makers such as the Decentralized Autonomous Government of Baños de Agua Santa. It was shown that the Integrated Water Resource Management allows you to enjoy sustainable tourism. This thesis is a contribution to the sustainability of tourism in Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador.Palabras clave – provistas por el repositorio digital
Water footprint; Integrated water resources management; Sustainability; Sustainable tourism; Touristic activity; Huella hídrica; Gestión Integrada de recursos hídricos; Sustentabilidad; Turismo sustentable; Actividad turística
Disponibilidad
| Institución detectada | Año de publicación | Navegá | Descargá | Solicitá |
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| No requiere | 2014 | Biblioteca Virtual de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral (SNRD) |
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Información
Tipo de recurso:
tesis
Idiomas de la publicación
- español castellano
País de edición
Argentina
Fecha de publicación
2014-12-10
