Socio-Environmental Perception of an Urban Wetland and Sustainability Scenarios: a Case Study in Mexico City

Lima, Pablo Torres; Conway-Gómez, Kristen; Buentello-Sánchez, Rodolfo

doi:10.1007/s13157-017-0967-4

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“…The quality of its products is affected by the intensive groundwater extraction, water contamination derived from the inefficiency of the wastewater treatment plant, irregular settlements' sewage, and poor solid-waste management. Production and commercialization challenges are also significant [35][36][37]. Some of these processes are associated with governmental indifference, corruption, and the absence of sustainability criteria in urban planning [36,38].…”

Section: Xochimilco and The Chinampa Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Strong communication efforts are also essential in order to strengthen the recognition of the ecological, sociocultural, and economic role of traditional agroecological production in the chinampa system by society as a whole. Additionally, this recognition could take the form, as suggested by Torres-Lima et al [35], of governmental interventions such as minimum income payment for urban agroecological producers under high pressures; a payment for environmental services for the conservation and natural restoration of the wetland, and the integrity of chinampas; and financing for hydraulic and agricultural irrigation, agroproductive rehabilitation, infrastructure, and equipment. On the other hand, governmental institutions should disincentivize the growth of other economic activities that negatively affect the ecological conditions of the wetland, which is also vital for the maintenance of agroecological production and biodiversity.…”

Section: Existing Markets For Chinampa Productsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Power asymmetries between chinampa producers and other actors could be reduced by strengthening the producers' organization, leading to increased negotiation and resistance abilities. Even stronger collectives might be formed by integrating producers and consumers, as Torres-Lima et al [35] suggest, to encourage the flow of goods and services, and to pressure adequate governmental measures for the improvement of production conditions, such as water quality, fair prices, and the opening of spaces of commercialization.…”

Section: Social Organization In Favor Of Traditional Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Integrating Agroecological Food Production, Ecological Restoration, Peasants’ Wellbeing, and Agri-Food Biocultural Heritage in Xochimilco, Mexico City

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Puente-Uribe²,

Arteaga-Ledesma

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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Chinampería, a jeopardized precolonial agricultural practice, persists in the Xochimilco wetland, Mexico City. Agroecological chinampa production is a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site, and contributes to the sustainability of both the urban wetland and the city. The ‘chinampa-refuge’ model (CRM) is a transdisciplinary effort to strengthen traditional agroecological practices and ecological restoration. Through an inter/transdisciplinary research framework, we addressed the model’s role in the sustainability of this socio-ecosystem concerning four significant drivers of the wetland’s transformation. The CRM has improved water quality locally, increased the suitable habitat for native aquatic biodiversity, and supported traditional agroecological practices, thus improving the quality and safety of food products. However, there are clear challenges regarding production and commercialization, some of which may be addressed through the strengthening of the social organization and collective action. However, other challenges are beyond the reach of chinampa producers’ efforts and the CRM, but are decisive in changing the degradation trends. In order to address these challenges, urgent and participatory government actions are needed based on the recognition of the causes of wetland degradation and the role of traditional chinampa production in its sustainability.

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Section: Xochimilco and The Chinampa Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Existing Markets For Chinampa Productsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Organization In Favor Of Traditional Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Torres-Lima et al [152] studied the socio-economic, environmental, and regional economic management variables that affect the population's perceptions of an urban wetland in Mexico City. As a methodology, this study used an approach that focused on area characteristics and fieldwork was conducted between April and May 2010.…”

Section: Urban Wetlands and Social Perceptionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Wetlands: A Review on Ecological and Cultural Values

Alikhani

Nummi

Ojala

2021

Water

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Wetlands are a critical part of natural environments that offer a wide range of ecosystem services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the water quality, carbon sequestration, providing habitats for wildlife species, reducing the effects of urban heat islands, and creating recreation opportunities. However, maintaining wetlands in urban areas faces many challenges, such as the reduction of hydrological functions, changed water regimes due to barriers, contamination by wastewater, habitat loss due to land-use change, and loss of biodiversity due to the entry of alien species. In this article, we review the theoretical background of wetlands in urban areas through the existing studies in the literature. We provide knowledge on urban wetlands and highlight the benefits of these wetlands in urban areas. These benefits include sustainability, biodiversity, urban heat islands, social perception, and recreation values. We also summarize the objectives, methodologies, and findings of the reviewed articles in five tables. In addition, we summarize the critical research gaps addressed in the reviewed articles. Our review study addresses the research gaps by performing a rigorous analysis to identify significant open research challenges, showing the path toward future research in the field. We further discuss and highlight the role of policymakers and stakeholders in preserving wetlands and finally present our conclusions.

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“…Once the a losses bet concentrat the transfo mainly loc The few studies, which have assessed the ecosystem or socioeconomic values of urban freshwater wetlands in Mexico, have been done in the wetlands of Xochimilco, in Mexico City (Ibarra et al, 2013;Torres-Lima et al, 2018). These wetlands have a unique cultural importance in Mexico City and provide specific ecosystem services to the surrounding communities.…”

Section: Spatialmentioning

confidence: 99%

Land Use Change and Urban Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of Urban Wetlands in a Rapidly Sprawling City in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico

Camacho-Valdez¹,

Tello-Alcaide²,

Wootton³

et al. 2019

JMS

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Urban wetlands provide a wide range of ecosystem services that are important for human-well-being. Despite their social and environmental importance, the degradation of urban wetlands continues mainly due to land use changes induced by rapid urbanization. Estimating the impact of these changes on ecosystem services is crucial to support the decision-making process of city planners at different levels. In this study, the spatial extents of the urban wetlands of San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico were determined for the years 2001 and 2018 in order to relate the spatial changes between these years with the provision and economic value of ecosystem services. Google Earth and SPOT imagery were used to evaluate land use/land cover changes while international coefficients were used to assess the value of the ecosystem services by category. Findings reveal a 7.3% decrease in the urban wetland area and a 12.5% increase of urban areas during the study period. The ecosystem service valuation shows that the total value flow decreased around $5 million (2007 USD) during the 17-year period, mainly due to decreases in the potential for regulating and cultural services. The use of freely available land use/land cover data together with global ecosystem service estimates reduce the cost of ground data collection and provides quick and reliable information that could help decision makers with land use planning in the context of data-scarce regions.

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Socio-Environmental Perception of an Urban Wetland and Sustainability Scenarios: a Case Study in Mexico City

Cited by 16 publications

References 35 publications

Integrating Agroecological Food Production, Ecological Restoration, Peasants’ Wellbeing, and Agri-Food Biocultural Heritage in Xochimilco, Mexico City

Integrating Agroecological Food Production, Ecological Restoration, Peasants’ Wellbeing, and Agri-Food Biocultural Heritage in Xochimilco, Mexico City

Urban Wetlands: A Review on Ecological and Cultural Values

Land Use Change and Urban Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of Urban Wetlands in a Rapidly Sprawling City in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico

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