Water, food and human health in the Galapagos, Ecuador : "a little world within itself" / / Amanda L. Thompson, Valeria Ochoa-Herrera, and Enrique Teran, editors

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (291 pages)
• Disciplina: 615.902
• Soggetto topico: Environmental health; Public health; Water-supply
• Persona (resp. second.): ThompsonAmanda L.; Ochoa-HerreraValeria; TeránEnrique
• Nota di contenuto: 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. ; 4.2 Methods -- 4.2.1 Study Location and Population -- 4.2.2 Household Water Sampling -- 4.2.3 Individual Household Surveys -- 4.2.4 Data Analysis -- 4.3 Results -- 4.3.1 Water Quality -- 4.3.2 Physicochemical Parameters -- 4.3.3 Metal Analyses -- 4.3.4 Household Water Insecurity -- 4.4 Discussion -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Tourists' Willingness to Fund Improvements of Local Water Services: A Contingent Valuation Study from the Galapagos -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Study Site -- 5.3 Survey Design and Implementation -- 5.4 Empirical Approach and Variables -- 5.5 Estimation Results -- 5.6 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Food Environment -- Chapter 6: Syndemic Water and Food Insecurity: Impacts on the Dual Burden of Disease in Galapagos -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Water Environment -- 6.3 The Food Environment -- 6.4 Syndemic of Food and Water Insecurity and Impacts on Health -- 6.4.1 Water and Health -- 6.4.2 Water, Food, and Health -- 6.4.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 7: Overweight and Obesity in Galapagos: Food Consumption Patterns and Globalization in the Encantadas -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Overweight and Obesity in Galapagos -- 7.3 The Globalization of Overweight, Obesity -- 7.4 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 8: Spatial and Social Dimensions of Galápagos Food Environments -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Summary of Food Environment -- 8.1.2 Food Environments in the Galápagos -- 8.1.3 Measuring Food Environments in the Galápagos -- 8.1.3.1 Spatial Approach -- 8.1.3.2 Observational Approach -- 8.1.4 Empirical vs. Experienced Food Environments -- 8.2 A Closer Look at Food Environments in the Galápagos -- 8.2.1 Data Collection -- 8.2.2 Analytic Methods -- 8.2.3 Results -- 8.2.3.1 Spatial Approach -- 8.2.3.2 Observational Approach -- 8.2.4 Discussion -- 8.2.5 Conclusion -- References. ; Part III: Environment, Animals and Human Health -- Chapter 9: One Health in the Galapagos Social-Ecological System: Not Just the Absence of Disease -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The One Health Approach -- 9.3 Examples of One Health Principles in Galapagos -- 9.3.1 Domestic Animals and Disease Transmission -- 9.3.2 Avian Diseases from Poultry, Migratory Birds, and Vectors -- 9.3.3 Antimicrobial Resistance -- 9.3.4 Non-infectious Diseases at the Human, Animal, and Environmental Interface -- 9.4 What Can One Health Learn from the Galapagos? -- 9.5 Not Just the Absence of Disease: The Challenges of Balancing Human, Animal, and Environmental Interests -- References -- Chapter 10: A One Health Approach to Understanding Human-Companion Animal Interactions and Parasitic Infections in San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands -- 10.1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 11: Surprising Absence of Antibiotic Resistance in Salmonella enterica Isolates from Galapagos Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Materials and Methods -- 11.2.1 Salmonella Isolation -- 11.2.2 Detection of Salmonella Serovars -- 11.3 Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests -- 11.4 Results -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Mosquitoes of the Galapagos Islands: The Risk for Arboviruses Transmission and the Need for a Better Vector Surveillance and Control Program -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mosquito Vector Species and Arbovirus Transmission -- 12.2.1 Aedes taeniorhynchus -- 12.2.2 Culex quinquefasciatus -- 12.2.3 Aedes aegypti -- 12.3 The Burden of Disease in Ecuador and Galapagos -- 12.3.1 Dengue Fever -- 12.3.2 Chikungunya and Zika -- 12.3.3 Yellow Fever -- 12.3.4 Mayaro -- 12.3.5 West Nile -- 12.3.6 Other Arboviruses -- 12.4 Preliminary Studies and Data on the Surveillance of Mosquitoes in the Galapagos. ; 12.5 Aedes aegypti on Isabela Island Predicts Future Local Disease Transmission -- 12.6 Entomological Surveillance Using a New Alternative: The Gravid-Aedes Trap -- References -- Part IV: Health Problems and Services -- Chapter 13: Health Across the First 1000 Days in the Galápagos Islands -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Life on the Galápagos Islands -- 13.2.1 Pregnancy -- 13.2.1.1 Nutrition and Obesity -- 13.2.1.2 Infections -- 13.2.1.3 Antibiotics -- 13.2.2 Birth -- 13.2.2.1 Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight -- 13.2.2.2 Cesarean Section -- 13.2.3 The Postpartum -- 13.2.3.1 Breastfeeding -- 13.2.3.2 Complementary Feeding and Diet Quality -- 13.2.3.3 Infant Growth -- 13.2.3.4 Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders -- 13.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 14: Galapagos Islands, a Captive Territory with Unique Characteristics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Sexual Transmitted Diseases in the Galapagos Archipelago -- 14.3 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Ecuador Mainland -- 14.4 Situation of HIV on the Galapagos Archipelago -- References -- Chapter 15: "You Have to Eat What There Is": Barriers to Effective Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes in San Cristóbal, Galápagos -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Methods -- 15.3 Results -- 15.4 Patient Demographic Information Including Both Care Location and Region of Residence -- 15.4.1 Accessing Fruits and Vegetables -- 15.4.2 Lack of Medication -- 15.4.3 Access to Care -- 15.5 Discussion -- 15.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16: Health-Seeking Behavior and Perceptions of Care: A Qualitative Study Investigating the Underutilization of Public Health Care on the Galápagos Islands -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Methods -- 16.2.1 Ethical Considerations -- 16.2.2 Setting and Population. ; 16.2.3 Study Design and Participants -- 16.2.4 Data Collection -- 16.2.5 Data Analysis -- 16.3 Results -- 16.3.1 Key Health Concerns -- 16.3.2 Strengths of Health Services -- 16.3.3 Deterrents to Utilization of Health Services -- 16.4 Discussion -- 16.4.1 Predisposing Factors -- 16.4.2 Enabling Factors -- 16.4.3 Need Factors -- 16.4.4 Strengths and Limitations -- 16.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 17: Facilitating Evidence-Based Nursing and Humane Healthcare Through Professional Development -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Overview: Healthcare in the Galapagos -- 17.3 Healthcare Provision -- 17.4 Professional Development to Improve Healthcare Quality -- 17.5 Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development -- 17.6 Discussion -- 17.7 Conclusions and Implications for Sustainable Partnerships -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador
• ISBN: 3-030-92411-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910556890103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands