Ecuador perspectives of the past, present and future : a multi-criteria approach to social evolution / Marco Benigno Avila Calle (editor).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benigno Avila Calle, Marco, editor.

Series:

Cultural Studies in the Third Millennium

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecuador--Economic conditions--21st century.

Ecuador.

Sustainable development--Ecuador.

Sustainable development.

Public housing--Government policy--Ecuador.

Public housing.

Sex role--Ecuador.

Sex role.

Cultural pluralism--Ecuador.

Cultural pluralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"Ecuador is a diverse and multicultural country which has resisted the historical processes of homogenization and globalization. In it different peoples and ancestral nationalities coexist, as well as the heirs of the colonial process, appearing as strong contrasts in customs, languages and cultural expressions, arising syncretism, miscegenation and fusion. There is a fascinating natural diversity, which, despite being contained in a small fragment of world territory, gives an immeasurable environmental value to the country, America, and the world. However, this cultural and environmental wealth is sometimes overshadowed by phenomena of exclusion, by social gaps, by gender inequality and by environmental degradation. These realities, which affect all of Latin America, have vernacular peculiarities, intrinsic to Ecuador as a country. Within this context, this publication aims to generate an investigative space from different perspectives and disciplines, contributing to the construction of a more inclusive and sustainable Ecuador. Therefore, the philosophy and motivation in which the editorial spirit is inscribed is focused through the concepts of identity, culture, humanism, the environment and interculturality. This work also presents the main results of research carried out by various universities in Ecuador, highlighting the contribution of the research project promoted by the postgraduate program of the Catholic University of Cuenca called "Sustainable Architecture Through Adequate Recycling of Plastic," which has allowed the correct articulation of the themes exposed in this work. We hope that this book, beyond becoming a useful instrument in academia and within research, may have an expansive and positive effect on the inhabitants of Ecuador, especially those most disadvantaged"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

ECUADOR PERSPECTIVES OF THEPAST, PRESENT AND FUTUREA MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACHTO SOCIAL EVOLUTION

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 1INTERIOR SOLUTIONS IN MINIMALLOW-INCOME HOMES

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Analysis of Minimal Rural Housing Conditions in Latin America

Adequate Housing and Minimal Rural Housing

Study of the Conditions of Furniture and Materiality of Minimal Rural Dwellings: Nopaltzin Neighborhood Project, Mexico

PRESENT

Current Status of the Housing To Be Intervened

Description of the Case Studies, Analysis of the Planimetry and Its Functionality

Diagnosis of the Case Studies

Analysis of the Existing Furniture and Materiality of the Interior Spaces

FUTURE

Experimentation through Low-Cost Materials for Thermal and Lighting Solutions

Interior Design Proposals as Solutions to Current Needs of Adapted Homes

The Prospect of Low-Cost Interior Solutions for Minimal Homes

REFERENCES

Chapter 2URBAN PLANNING FOR THE SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INTERESTHOUSING

URBAN PLANNING FOR THE SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INTEREST HOUSING

HOUSING OF SOCIAL INTEREST IN CUENCA

THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL INTEREST HOUSINGPROGRAMS BETWEEN THE DECADES FROM1970 TO 2019

HOUSING OF SOCIAL INTEREST IN THE LASTDECADE, ITS PROCESSES AND DEVELOPMENTORGANISMS

LOCAL HOUSING POLICIES

URBAN GROWTH OF THE CITY OF CUENCA INRELATION TO CITY PLANNING IN CONTEMPORARY

SOCIAL INTEREST HOUSING, CASE STUDIES

Case Study 1: Chile

Case Study 2: Singapore

Case Study 3: United States of North America

Case Study 4: Ecuador: "Social Interest Housing in a Marginal Area of Ecuador"

RELATIONSHIP OF HOUSING PROJECTS WITHURBAN PLANNING AND TERRITORIAL MANAGEMENTPROCESSES IN CUENCA.

CITY PLANNING FOR SOCIAL INTEREST HOUSING,NEW PROCESSES OF CITY EVOLUTION

URBAN EVOLUTION INFLUENCES THECHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST HOUSING

URBAN RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM OF SOCIALINTEREST HOUSING FOR CUENCA ANDURBAN STRATEGIES

Chapter 3ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ASPECTSOF SOCIAL HOUSING

METHODOLOGY

THEORETICAL ANALYSIS

Environmental Pollution, Housing and Health

Sustainable Social Housing and Carbon Footprint

Smart Cities and Social Housing

Social Housing and Energy Efficiency

RESULTS (A SUSTAINABLE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENTSOCIAL HOME PROPOSAL)

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4 PROTOTYPE OF SINGLE-FAMILY SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL HOUSING WITH RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

SOCIAL HOUSING

LEGAL CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THECIRCULAR ECONOMY CONCEPT

PLASTIC AND ITS TYPES

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE FROMRECYCLED PLASTIC

STRESS TESTS - HOUSING PROPOSAL

Chapter 5ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTRICAL ANDLIGHTING SYSTEM IN "SOCIAL INTEREST" HOUSING

DISTRIBUTION AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN"SOCIAL INTEREST" HOUSING, BUILT FROMTHE 1970S TO 2019

CURRENT SITUATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THEDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

FUTURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMIN SOCIAL HOUSING

Challenges at the Level of Social Housing

Chapter 6 AN ASSESSMENT ON ENERGY POLICIES ANDCHALLENGES TO PROMOTE SOLAR PV INSOUTH AM´E RICA: THE ECUADORIAN CASE

SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL IN SOUTH AMERICA

SOLAR ENERGY EVOLUTION IN SOUTH AMERICA

ENERGY POLICIES IN SOUTH AMERICA TO PROMOTERENEWABLE ENERGIES. FOCUS ON SOLAR PV

Electricity Markets and Renewable Energy Policies

Regulatory Instruments in Use for Fostering Solar PV

Solar PV Targets in South American Countries.

SOLAR PV IN ECUADOR AS A CASE STUDY

Generalities of Power Generation in Ecua

The Promotion of Solar PV in Ecuador

The Impact of Support Schemes to Foster Solar PV in Ecuador

Challenges of Solar PV in Ecuador

Chapter 7PROTECTED HORTICULTURE OF ECUADOR:PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

ABSTRACT

COUNTRY CHARACTERIZATION

Environmental Aspects

Geography

Climate

Socio-Economic Aspects

Population and Social Affairs

Economy

HISTORICAL REVIEWS IN AGRICULTURALTECHNOLOGIES

The Aboriginal Period

The "Incario"

The Colonial Era

Independence and the Colombian Stage

The Republican Era

AGRICULTURAL CHARACTERIZATION

Land Tenure, Plot Size, Rainfed and Irrigated Agriculture

PROTECTED HORTICULTURE

Types of Structure for Protected Agriculture

Development of Protected Horticulture in the Tropics

Evolution of the Implementation of Protected Crop Development in Ecuador

STUDY FOCUSED ON PLANNING ZONE 8 IN ECUADOR

Agroclimatic Parameter Evaluation

Wind

Rainfall

Temperature

The Soil

The Water

Design of Structures Adapted to the Coastal Region

Implementation of Structural Elements

Implementation of Polymers as Covers

EVALUATION OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OFAGRICULTURE IN ECUADOR ACCORDING TO THEOBJECTIVES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(AGENDA 2030)

Sources

Chapter 8THE EVOLUTION OF GENDER ROLESIN RURAL ECUADOR: THE CASE OFTHE CACAO VALUE CHAIN

EVOLVING GENDER ROLES IN ECUADOR

STUDY STYLE

METHODS

Survey Design

Joint Interview Process

RESULTS

Gender Roles in Household Decision-Making

Gender Roles in Cacao Production

ABOUT THE EDITORS

CONTRIBUTORS

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-9533-2

OCLC:

1250089550