The socio-economic and environmental impacts on gravel mining in rivers: a case study in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region

This article examines the socio-economic and environmental impacts of gravel mining in the community of San Pedro, Ecuador. Data collection from primary sources was carried out through a case study of the community by means of household-level surveys in 2015. These surveys and the community’s percep...

• Main Author: Sarduy-Pereira, L.B. (author)
• Other Authors: De Decker M.K., Elisabeth (author), Pérez-Martínez, A (author), Casañola-Martin, G.M. (author), Diéguez Santana, Karel (author)
• Format: article
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: gravel extraction; River Tena; rural community; socio-environmental impact
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSSOC.2024.136261; http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/774