Ordenamiento territorial de los recursos naturales no renovables de las parroquias Pan de Azúcar e Indanza, pertenecientes a los cantones San Juan Bosco y Limón Indanza de la provincia de Morona Santiago

Abstract

Territorial Planning is mandatory as a planning tool, whereas Information Systems consists in a new analysis tool for the canton. Except for location and distance, there are few experts in this field, therefore, this thesis aimed to carry out a procedure about Territorial Planning of the Non-Renewable Natural Resources considered regarding the area which includes Pan de Azúcar and Indanza civil parishes located respectively in San Juan Bosco and Limón Indanza cantons. The methodology applied is divided into six stages: Identification, Delimitation, Zoning, Process for the Territorial Planning Map and Territorial Planning Proposal, which refer to indicators and methodologies necessary to consider the components disaggregation through an algebra of maps process in a Geographic Information System focused on a territorial diagnosis based on a qualitative and quantitative approach to divide into sections the area took into consideration for the research. Through that methodology, it was possible to determine the Mining Concessions, Environmental Conservation Areas, Exclusion Zones due to their Environmental Fragility and, Capacity of Reception of the study area. Starting from the geological-mining research based on the geological map of the area, exclusion criteria and constraints; priority areas were determined to conduct a mining activity or project. In conclusion, the exploitation of mining resources is considered essential in accordance to the socio-economic development of the sector; thus, to having three priority areas for exploitation, which could be exploited by an open-pit mining project, considering available concessions, visual incidence, altitude and slope of the research area.