SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY OF ISLA GRANDE

Abstract

Development is related to the set of values, attitudes and motivations that command the relations between community and nature, and are translated into systems of appropriation, production, management and preservation of the environment and quality of life; the success of this and the possibility of sustainability will depend on the planning capacity, order and efficiency of the local and national development processes. The characteristics of the socio-economic and environmental conditions of a community determine the capacity for sustainable development and these conditions will depend on the resources available to their communities. The research deals with this topic, presenting as a study the community of Isla Grande; using a descriptive design, focused mainly on identifying the social, economic and environmental characteristics of this territory and thus determine the conditions, problems and other factors that may affect the sustainable development of this  community. This study consists of three parts; the socio-environmental characterization of the Isla Grande community, which establishes the analysis of the data obtained from the surveys and / or anonymous interviews carried out with community members and public officials with an impact in the area. The second part is related to the environmental characteristics of Isla Grande, which starts from a documentary analysis of studies carried out by environmental authorities in relation to information on the management, use and exploitation of resources by its inhabitants, and finally In conclusion, the factors that hinder sustainable development in Isla Grande are established.