Evaluación de tres metodologías de identificación-evaluación y tres metodologías de monitoreo de impactos ambientales provocados por la actividad turística, estudio de caso en la Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo

Abstract

This research aimed to combine the methodologies of identification-evaluation with the monitoring of environmental impacts caused by tourist activities in the Reserve Protection of Fauna Chimborazo (RPFCH). There are several identification-evaluation of environmental impacts, no tools specific for tourist activities, on the other hand there are tools of monitoring to control tourism in protected areas, which are not linked together to identify, evaluate and monitor continuously the tourist activity on these site. It discussed and described the characteristic and peculiarities of each identificationevaluation

methodologies and monitoring, identifying their characteristics; advantages and disadvantages of their use and interpretation, to compare them through a first analysis of correspondence. It discussed and described the characteristics and peculiarities of each identification-evaluation methodologies and monitoring, identifying their characteristics; advantage and disadvantages of their use and interpretation, to compare them through a first analysis of correspondence. A second comparative analysis was performed, via correspondence analysis it was determined that ROVAP and Lazaro Lagos methodologies is the most suitable combination for its high effectiveness, therefore it is recommended that it is applied in the RPFCH as a planning tool.