Generación de una metodología para determinar la tendencia del crecimiento poblacional en el Cantón Mejía, aplicando técnicas de SIG y Teledetección

摘要

This study aims to contribute with knowledge to the GIS and remote sensing area, as a tool to facilitate the analysis of the spatial distribution of elements in a territory (whether these are biophysical or anthropogenic) that interact and make part of it. This research focuses on identifying demographic concentrations, which have an impact in the development analysis of a determined area.For this study, spatial analysis models were applied in order to evaluate according to the nature of the elements, or analysis factors, possible urban growth tendencies in the Mejía County. Also, thanks to the availability of growth estimations provided by the National Institute of Statistic and Census (INEC) of Ecuador, it is possible to view and analyze the territory’s holding capability according to a number of people versus the territorial proportion available.The establishment of standards defined by the modeling and combination of census information, guide the decision maker where to focus efforts or dictate policies that enable a urban, industrial, and agricultural balanced development, without compromising on a future food or natural resources delivery as delicate as the provision of water or unpolluted air.