Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)

Landscape transformations such as land-cover and land-use change are processes that modify ecosystems, particularly in the tropical regions at a global scale. In this paper we analyze the patterns of change in the landscape of the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, locatedwithin the Sierra de Manantl...

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Main Authors:	Cárdenas-Hernández, Oscar Gilberto, Gerritsen, Peter R.W.
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-7332019-03-22T11:27:10Z Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000) Dinámica paisajística y cambio de cobertura en la comunidad indígena de Cuzalapa, Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Manantlán (1972 a 2000) Cárdenas-Hernández, Oscar Gilberto Gerritsen, Peter R.W. Landscape dynamics social processes Manantlan. Dinámica del paisaje procesos sociales Manantlán. Landscape transformations such as land-cover and land-use change are processes that modify ecosystems, particularly in the tropical regions at a global scale. In this paper we analyze the patterns of change in the landscape of the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, locatedwithin the Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve, Jalisco, Mexico, during the period of 1972 to 2000. These patterns are explained through the analysis of the community’s rural dynamics from a sociological approach with the help of remote sensing. Our results show that land-cover in Cuzalapa changed during the period analyzed, with a loss of approximately 20 % of forested area, that coincided with the opening of areas for agriculture and livestock; the expansion of extensive livestock activities appeared to be the main factor for the transformation of Cuzalapa’s landscape. In this sense, Cuzalapa represents a clear example of landscape and agrarian dynamics in Mexico’s rural areas, where forests are transformed into croplands or grasslands, with the corresponding environmental and social impacts. Archive XML (SciELO) Las transformaciones del paisaje, como los cambios de cobertura y uso del suelo, son procesos que modifican los ecosistemas, particularmente en las áreas tropicales del planeta. Por ello, se analizaron los patrones de cambio en el paisaje de la comunidad indígena de Cuzalapa, ubicada dentro de la Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Manantlán, Jalisco, México, durante el periodo comprendido entre 1972 a 2000. Estos patrones se explican a través del estudio de la dinámica agraria de la comunidad desde un enfoque sociológico con la ayuda de la percepción remota. La cobertura en Cuzalapa cambió durante el periodo de estudio, la superficie boscosa disminuyó en casi 20 %, lo que coincidió con la apertura de áreas dedicadas a la agricultura y la ganadería; siendo la expansión ganadera el factor principal de transformación del paisaje de la comunidad. Este es un claro ejemplo de la dinámica agraria y del paisaje en muchas de las comunidades del país, en las que la apertura de áreas para actividades agrícolas y pecuarias, a expensas de las superficies boscosas, ha moldeado el territorio con los consecuentes impactos ambientales y sociales. Archivo XML (SciELO) Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2015-07-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/733 10.29059/cienciauat.v9i2.733 CienciaUAT; Vol. 9 No. 2: January-June 2015; 30-40 CienciaUAT; Vol. 9 No. 2: Enero-Junio 2015; 30-40 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/733/362 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/733/536 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/733/575 Derechos de autor 2015 CienciaUAT
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spellingShingle	Cárdenas-Hernández, Oscar Gilberto Gerritsen, Peter R.W. Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)
author_facet	Cárdenas-Hernández, Oscar Gilberto Gerritsen, Peter R.W.
author_sort	Cárdenas-Hernández, Oscar Gilberto
title	Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)
title_short	Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)
title_full	Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)
title_fullStr	Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)
title_full_unstemmed	Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)
title_sort	landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of cuzalapa, sierra de manantlan biosphere reserve (1972 to 2000)
description	Landscape transformations such as land-cover and land-use change are processes that modify ecosystems, particularly in the tropical regions at a global scale. In this paper we analyze the patterns of change in the landscape of the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, locatedwithin the Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve, Jalisco, Mexico, during the period of 1972 to 2000. These patterns are explained through the analysis of the community’s rural dynamics from a sociological approach with the help of remote sensing. Our results show that land-cover in Cuzalapa changed during the period analyzed, with a loss of approximately 20 % of forested area, that coincided with the opening of areas for agriculture and livestock; the expansion of extensive livestock activities appeared to be the main factor for the transformation of Cuzalapa’s landscape. In this sense, Cuzalapa represents a clear example of landscape and agrarian dynamics in Mexico’s rural areas, where forests are transformed into croplands or grasslands, with the corresponding environmental and social impacts. Archive XML (SciELO)
publisher	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
publishDate	2015
url	https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/733
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Landscape dynamics and land-cover change in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve (1972 to 2000)

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