Sustainability of Renewable Energy Projects in the Amazonian Region

Espinoza, Juan L.; Jara-Alvear, José; Flores, Luis Urdiales

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“…Other rural electrification projects have been carried out already in Latin America, such as the Brazilian Luz Para Todos [8], the Venezuelan Sembrando Luz [13] or the Yantsa Li Etsari in Ecuador [9,14]. However, few of them use spatial information (e.g., [15]), some of them have failed to target the least developed communities [11] and, to our knowledge, none of them involved the indigenous peoples in the phases of planning and design.…”

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Earth Observation for Settlement Mapping of Amazonian Indigenous Populations to Support SDG7

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Zurita-Arthos

Jara³

et al. 2020

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Indigenous communities in the Amazon suffer from lack of access to basic services, such as electricity. Due to their isolation and difficult access it is challenging to acquire data on their location, numbers and needs, which would enable adequate development plans. Earth observation (EO), in combination with participatory mapping can support the creation of settlement maps as a basis for creating spatially explicit models of needs of basic services. Combining Landsat time series with SkySat and PlanetScope imagery, we have mapped the location and size of these settlements and modelled the number and densities of their houses. Additionally, we have projected settlement growth by 2030 in order to assess a demand of services that will be valid in the near future. We conducted surveys in 49 communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon to acquire information on the peoples’ living conditions and needs, and validated our model based on the findings. The number of buildings per cleared land had a strong linear relationship with the communities surveyed (adjusted R2 0.8). We used this linear relationship to model the number of buildings for the complete study area as well as for the 2030 settlement projection. Combining this information with data on the living conditions of indigenous communities, we can efficiently estimate the needs of basic services for larger territories and prompt development plans according to indigenous peoples’ needs and wishes.

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Earth Observation for Settlement Mapping of Amazonian Indigenous Populations to Support SDG7

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Land suitability of coffee cultivation under climate change influence in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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Ariza,

Barreno

et al. 2024

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In this study, the influence of climate change on land suitability for coffee cultivation in the Ecuadorian Amazon (EA) was investigated using five global circulation models (GCMs) in two different socioeconomic pathways (SSP126 and SSP585). Eleven physioedaphological factors were selected for the analysis and were combined with the most influential bioclimatic variables to model past, present and future suitable areas in five provinces of the EA. In assessing past suitability areas, key determinants varied based on land suitability levels. High suitability areas were primarily influenced by factors such as texture, organic matter content, soil fertility, soil depth, slope, and aspect, while pH, salinity, toxicity, drainage, and stoniness were more associated with moderate suitability areas. The present high suitability areas were influenced by texture, organic matter content, soil fertility, soil depth, and slope, whereas aspect, pH, salinity, toxicity, drainage, and stoniness were more prominent in modeling moderate areas. The ensemble estimation model projected distinct future scenarios for coffee cultivation; under the worst climate scenario (SSP585), Zamora Chinchipe and Morona Santiago, particularly in the east, face considerable unsuitability. Conversely, the more favorable scenario (SSP126) indicates high suitability across Pastaza, Orellana, and Sucumbios, with limited suitability in border areas adjacent to the Highland region. This study highlights the importance of implementing timely adaptation strategies to improve resilience to climate change impacts in the coffee sector.

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Sustainability of Renewable Energy Projects in the Amazonian Region

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Earth Observation for Settlement Mapping of Amazonian Indigenous Populations to Support SDG7

Earth Observation for Settlement Mapping of Amazonian Indigenous Populations to Support SDG7

Land suitability of coffee cultivation under climate change influence in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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