Diseño, Sociedad Y Ambiente

Rivera, Mario A.; Barba, Christian; Peñaherrera, Kelly

doi:10.47460/uct.v24i106.400

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“…In the Nahuatl language, Xochimilco signifies "in the flower seedbed", and the term chinampas, or chinamitl in Nahuatl, means "hedge close to the reed" [1,12]. In order to include the chinampera culture on the World Heritage Site List, its originality and its productive system being still robust was of utmost importance [47,49].…”

Section: Culturalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The environmental and cultural riches of Xochimilco are important tourist attractions; visitors are interested in the history and wildlife of the zone [52] and participate in a tour in water-transport vehicles ("trajineras") rowed through the canals, this ride one of the main tourist activities. The tourist activities persist despite the diverse obstacles, such as irregular settlements, the deficient quality of the water, and the land subsidence, the result of the extraction of subterranean water [49,53]. In addition to controlling the irregular settlements and improving the quality of the treated water, it would be convenient to supply the water of the aquifer at the same rhythm that it is extracted.…”

Section: Touristicmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The rhythm of environmental damage in Xochimilco was gradual and subtle until the middle of the XX century. The rate of deterioration increased as the Mexico-City population tripled in size [56]; thus, the greatest affectation to the zone could be caused by urbanization [49,57]. Despite the prohibitions of land use vs. residential use in protected areas, it is estimated that 25% of the protected wetlands is urbanized, and solely 17% of the chinampas are considered active [56,57].…”

Section: Deteriorationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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18th World Lake Conference. Governance, Resilience and Sustainability of Lakes for a Better Society

Shah¹,

Achenef²,

Ponce³

et al. 2022

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The 18th World Lake Conference, entitled “Governance, Resilience, and Sustainability of Lakes for a Better Society” was held virtually from November 9th to 11th, 2022 at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico. This forum was designed with the primary objective of providing a space where scientists, professionals, students, managers, and practitioners could propose, share, and learn about studies, strategies, and actions which enhance the management of lakes around the world. Different activities were contemplated and scheduled in the organization of this forum, such as conferences, special sessions, technical sessions, and workshops where 194 distinguished investigators and participants shared the results of their research and the knowledge they have gained over the years.

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Section: Culturalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Touristicmentioning

confidence: 99%