Use of geographical information systems tools to establish the ecological zoning of landscape units in a sector of the municipality of Timbío – Cauca
Ecological zoning considers the landscape as an integrated temporal space entity, helping to present the dynamics of ecological processes and the operation of the same by making use of geographic information systems (G.I.S) since it allows knowing, planning and ordering the territory. This study was carried out in the Botanical Garden of Popayan (J.B.P) and its area of influence where research processes and environmental education are carried out, which are part of the conservation area belonging to the country headquarters of the Popayán University Foundation, in the los Robles Village in order to be a small-scale model for the ecological zoning of landscape units in the Municipality of Timbío. Therefore, GIS was used and secondary information was reviewed in the study area to obtain seven final maps that show the landscape units, vegetation cover, current land use, land suitability, land use conflict, and finally, the spatialization of ecological zoning where we took into account the following areas (Z): Z. of special environmental significance (31.6 ha); Z. of environmental recovery (4.4 ha); Z. of risk and threats (0.2 ha); Z. of economic production (7.7 ha) and Z. of social importance (3.6 ha). Allowing to establish conservation strategies for the JBP, under 3 operational lines each with a project to undertake: 1. Research line: Biodiversity as a conservation strategy in the JBP. 2. Environmental education line: Environmental education as a pedagogical tool for the conservation of biodiversity. 3. Sustainable use of biodiversity line: Sustainable development is an important issue in the conservation of biodiversity.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Universidad del Cauca
2020
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unicauca.edu.co/index.php/novedades/article/view/1801 |
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| Summary: | Ecological zoning considers the landscape as an integrated temporal space entity, helping to present the dynamics of ecological processes and the operation of the same by making use of geographic information systems (G.I.S) since it allows knowing, planning and ordering the territory. This study was carried out in the Botanical Garden of Popayan (J.B.P) and its area of influence where research processes and environmental education are carried out, which are part of the conservation area belonging to the country headquarters of the Popayán University Foundation, in the los Robles Village in order to be a small-scale model for the ecological zoning of landscape units in the Municipality of Timbío. Therefore, GIS was used and secondary information was reviewed in the study area to obtain seven final maps that show the landscape units, vegetation cover, current land use, land suitability, land use conflict, and finally, the spatialization of ecological zoning where we took into account the following areas (Z): Z. of special environmental significance (31.6 ha); Z. of environmental recovery (4.4 ha); Z. of risk and threats (0.2 ha); Z. of economic production (7.7 ha) and Z. of social importance (3.6 ha). Allowing to establish conservation strategies for the JBP, under 3 operational lines each with a project to undertake: 1. Research line: Biodiversity as a conservation strategy in the JBP. 2. Environmental education line: Environmental education as a pedagogical tool for the conservation of biodiversity. 3. Sustainable use of biodiversity line: Sustainable development is an important issue in the conservation of biodiversity. |
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