Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador: A Little World Within Itself

In: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands Series

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Conclusion -- References -- Part I: Water Environment -- Chapter 2: Analysis of Water Supply and Demand Management Strategies in Overcoming Water Scarcity in Santa Cruz -- 2.1 The Island of Santa Cruz -- 2.2 Quantification of Water Demand -- 2.2.1 Research Methodology -- 2.2.2 Analyses of Results in Puerto Ayora and Bellavista -- 2.2.2.1 The Domestic Category -- 2.2.2.2 Total Demand Quantification for Domestic Sector -- 2.2.2.3 Analysis of Tourist and Laundry Category -- 2.3 Assessment of Domestic Consumption in Puerto Ayora's Intermittent Supply Network -- 2.3.1 Research Methodology -- 2.3.2 Results Based on Installed Water Meters -- 2.3.2.1 Water Consumption -- 2.3.2.2 Water Demand Patterns -- 2.3.3 Analysis of Water Demand in Pilot Zones -- 2.3.4 Analysis on Scarcity of Water in Puerto Ayora -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Galapagos' Water Management Evaluation Under a Changing Climate and the Current COVID-19 Pandemic -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methods -- 3.2.1 Study Area -- 3.2.2 Study Approach -- 3.2.2.1 Multi-stakeholder Approach to Identify Proposed Actions to Address Water Needs and Priorities Under Climate Change -- 3.2.2.2 Proposed Action Evaluation Under Two Different Scenarios -- 3.3 Results -- 3.3.1 Executed Projects and Plans Addressing Climate Change and Water Management Issues in the Galapagos Islands -- 3.3.2 Agreements Among All Three Groups of Stakeholders -- 3.3.3 What Has Been Done -- 3.3.4 What Needs to Be Done -- 3.4 Discussion -- 3.4.1 Evaluation of Proposed Actions Under Climate Change Scenario -- 3.4.2 Evaluation of Proposed Actions Under Climate Change and COVID-19 Scenario -- 3.5 Conclusions -- Apppendix -- References -- Chapter 4: Water Quality and Access in Isabela: Results from a Household Water Survey -- 4.1 Introduction.