Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico
The loss of forest resources in the Mexican Huasteca region is a complex problem, which requires a multidisciplinary approach and a participatory process of local stakeholders in order to detect problems and develop mitigation strategies. The objective of this study is to analyze the local perceptio...
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| author | Peralta-Rivero, Carmelo Galindo-Mendoza, M. Guadalupe Contreras-Servín, Carlos Algara-Siller, Marcos Mas-Caussel, Jean François |
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| description | The loss of forest resources in the Mexican Huasteca region is a complex problem, which requires a multidisciplinary approach and a participatory process of local stakeholders in order to detect problems and develop mitigation strategies. The objective of this study is to analyze the local perception of the population regarding the environmental assessment and the loss of forest resources in the Ejido Laguna del Mante and the Tocoy Community of the Huasteca in San Luis Potosi. A methodology for the analysis was developed to evaluate the perception of the local population and semi-structured interviews were applied to stakeholders. Also, a participatory mapping of perception of the past, present and future of the forest resources and other land uses was performed. Finally, in both communities the cover and land uses were classified, and its changes were calculated. The results point out that local population perceives the loss and degradation of their forest resources according to their local knowledge based primarily in the experiences of their productive activities, which is expressed in the interviews and participatory mapping of perception. Both communities suffered considerable deforestation for the period 1973-2014. The methodology based on local perception, supported by participatory mapping and the analysis of land cover and land use change, allowed the understanding of scenarios for the state of forest resources and the productive dynamics developed in the study area. It should serve as a tool for strategies and local policies development towards the conservation and management of the forest covers in the Huasteca. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-4782022-11-30T05:37:39Z Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico Percepción local respecto a la valoración ambiental y pérdida de los recursos forestales en la región Huasteca de San Luis Potosí, México Peralta-Rivero, Carmelo Galindo-Mendoza, M. Guadalupe Contreras-Servín, Carlos Algara-Siller, Marcos Mas-Caussel, Jean François land cover and land use change deforestation Huasteca participatory mapping local environmental perception cambio de cobertura y uso de suelo deforestación Huasteca mapeo participativo percepción local ambiental The loss of forest resources in the Mexican Huasteca region is a complex problem, which requires a multidisciplinary approach and a participatory process of local stakeholders in order to detect problems and develop mitigation strategies. The objective of this study is to analyze the local perception of the population regarding the environmental assessment and the loss of forest resources in the Ejido Laguna del Mante and the Tocoy Community of the Huasteca in San Luis Potosi. A methodology for the analysis was developed to evaluate the perception of the local population and semi-structured interviews were applied to stakeholders. Also, a participatory mapping of perception of the past, present and future of the forest resources and other land uses was performed. Finally, in both communities the cover and land uses were classified, and its changes were calculated. The results point out that local population perceives the loss and degradation of their forest resources according to their local knowledge based primarily in the experiences of their productive activities, which is expressed in the interviews and participatory mapping of perception. Both communities suffered considerable deforestation for the period 1973-2014. The methodology based on local perception, supported by participatory mapping and the analysis of land cover and land use change, allowed the understanding of scenarios for the state of forest resources and the productive dynamics developed in the study area. It should serve as a tool for strategies and local policies development towards the conservation and management of the forest covers in the Huasteca. La pérdida de recursos forestales en la región Huasteca es un problema complejo que requiere un enfoque multidisciplinario y un proceso participativo de actores locales para detectar problemas y elaborar estrategias para mitigarlos. El objetivo del trabajo fue analizar la percepción local de la población respecto a la valoración ambiental y pérdida de los recursos forestales en el “Ejido Laguna del Mante” y la “Comunidad Tocoy” de la Huasteca de San Luis Potosí. Se desarrolló una metodología de análisis para avaluar la percepción local de la población y se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a actores claves. Asimismo, se realizó un mapeo participativo de percepción del pasado, presente y futuro de los recursos forestales y otros usos de suelo. Finalmente, se clasificó y calculó el cambio de cobertura y uso de suelo para ambas comunidades. Los resultados indican que la población percibe la pérdida y degradación de sus recursos forestales de acuerdo con su conocimiento local, basado fundamentalmente en las experiencias de sus actividades productivas, expresadas en entrevistas y mapas participativos de percepción. Ambas comunidades sufrieron procesos considerables de deforestación en el periodo 1973-2014. La metodología sobre percepción local apoyadas en mapeo participativo y análisis de cambios de cobertura y uso de suelo, permitió entender escenarios del estado de los recursos forestales y la dinámica productiva desarrollada en el área de estudio, y debe servir como herramienta para el desarrollo de estrategias y generación de políticas locales en post de la conservación y manejo de coberturas forestales en la Huasteca. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016-05-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/478 10.21829/myb.2016.221478 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 22 No. 1 (2016): Primavera Madera y Bosques; Vol. 22 Núm. 1 (2016): Primavera 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/478/653 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/478/666 Derechos de autor 2016 Madera y Bosques |
| spellingShingle | Peralta-Rivero, Carmelo Galindo-Mendoza, M. Guadalupe Contreras-Servín, Carlos Algara-Siller, Marcos Mas-Caussel, Jean François Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| title | Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| title_full | Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| title_short | Local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| title_sort | local perception regarding to the environmental assessment and loss of forest resources in the huasteca region of san luis potosi, mexico |
| url | https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/478 |
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