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Complexity and Consequence in Coupled Natural Urban Systems Read chapter Read first chapter

2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

2. The Galapagos Urban Context

Authors : Jaime Eduardo López Andrade, Diego Quiroga Ferri

Published in: Urban Galapagos

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The Galapagos Islands are known to have inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. It is also one of the most studied areas in the world for its natural phenomena. Recently, however, the Galapagos Islands are gaining attention due to its built environment and the impact it is making in one of the most delicate natural ecosystems in the world. A directive of the Galapagos National Park has divided the land use of the archipelago into rural, urban, and protected areas. Rural and urban areas are considered inhabitable areas and represent only 3% of the total land surface. This chapter presents the context and background against which the remaining chapters will discuss particular aspects of natural and urban systems.

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Footnotes
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“Urban areas are the zones with the highest concentration of built structures where most human activities take place, collection and distribution centers of people and products, but also areas with the biggest amount of changes in the environment due to constructions, introduced species and contamination. Rural areas are zones devoted to farmland activities such as agriculture and cattle, generally located in the elevated areas of the inhabited islands, but also clearly associated with the environmental effects derived from farmland.” Dirección del Parque Nacional Galapagos (2014).
 
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Metadata
Title
The Galapagos Urban Context
Authors
Jaime Eduardo López Andrade
Diego Quiroga Ferri
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Urban Galapagos

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-99533-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-99534-2

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99534-2_2