Modelo desarrollo turístico sostenible para mejorar la calidad de vida de los habitantes, en el sitio Biron, cantón Santa Rosa

Abstract

This research study deals with a model of sustainable tourism development, with the purpose of improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the Birón site, Cantón Santa Rosa, belonging to the province of El Oro. It should be noted that the main environmental problem It is the degradation of the natural resources of the sector due to bad practices in the economic activities that are carried out, among them, are mining, agriculture, cattle raising and tourism. To determine the level of alteration, a mixed methodology was used, that is, qualitative and quantitative, mercury analyzes were developed to determine the LMP, bibliographic review, focusing on the study subject. Due to the tools applied, the variation in the maximum permissible limits in the upper basin of the Birón River was resulted, due to mining, demonstrating its use despite the prohibition by legal regulations. This affects tourism and proportionally to the economic income of the inhabitants, generating socio-environmental conflicts reducing their quality of life. As a proposal, the sustainable tourism development model is guided by policies that allow improving the environmental, social and economic sustainability within the tourist activity of the Birón site, of the Santa Rosa Canton through programs, objectives, projects and impacts that minimize the effects negative environmental conditions and promote good environmental practices.