Explotación sostenible y sustentable del patrimonio cultural y natural orientado al desarrollo local de la parroquia Guizhaguiña del cantón Zaruma

Abstract

The research Sustainable and sustainable exploitation of the cultural and natural heritage oriented to the development of the Guizhaguiña parish of Zaruma canton, analyzes the material and immaterial values that part of the potentialities of this territory, such as: waterfalls, rivers, mountains, pre-Columbian remains , own customs and crafts, whose objective is to identify the most prevalent natural and cultural assets, based on the preparation of a patrimonial inventory, to promote actions of conservation and tourist revitalization. The study is justified because it is essential to sensitize the population, about the resources that are part of the daily practices, to strengthen the identity of the peoples, in addition to the significance they acquire for the value to the use that the tourist area is assigned as source of subsistence for the communities in the work spaces and the economic dynamisation that these actions can derive for the benefit of the community. Methodologically, it is quantitative, articulated to the empirical approach, based on the collection of data through the application of a survey to an estimated sample of 182 informants with a margin of error of 7%, for which a questionnaire with closed questions was designed. Among the results, the criterion that the pertinent strategies that prevent irrational exploitation of these elements that make up the cultural heritage, which involves the institutionally of the state, should be outlined; calls GADS and social organizations that have among their roles to preserve and disseminate everything that is related to culture.