Abstract

CORRALES ROA, Elcy  and  OSORNO ACOSTA, Viviana. Trade-off Analysis on a Forest Reserve Edge in Bogota's Rural-Urban Gradient. Territ. [online]. 2018, n.38, pp.137-165. ISSN 0123-8418.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/territorios/a.5909.

San Cristobal's micro watershed is a socioecological system (SES), located in the rural-urban border of Usaquen and the Eastern Hills Forest Reserve (Bogota D.C). This SES has been transformed by the phenomenon of urban growth, generating changes in land use and environmental degradation of the ecosystem, affecting biodiversity and the ecosystem service (ES) of water supply. For the case mentioned, this study analyzes spatial, temporal and social trade-offs, which are created by human decisions or interventions. The identification and subsequent analysis of these trade-offs is made from various sources and consultations with different types of actors. Thus, key moments as what led to the transformation of the ecosystem, the effects on the ecosystem service at different spatial scales and the balance of social actors that won or lost in the process were identified. Based on the lessons learned, key variables and social actors, possible scenarios, and actions aimed at the conservation or improvement of the SE are identified.

Keywords : Trade-offs; Socio-ecological system; Ecosystem services; Water resource.

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