Diseño de un modelo de finca integral agroturística como estrategia para el desarrollo sostenible de la propiedad La Rosita, sector San Pedro, parroquia Julio Andrade, cantón Tulcán de la provincia del Carchi

Abstract

Abstract: In Ecuador, agrotourism is consolidating as an important source of income and job creation. Since the pandemic, tourism focused on contact with nature has boosted the development of towns and communities in the country. Hence, the need to design an integral agrotourism farm model arises as a sustainable development alternative. Demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental variables were raised through the use of instruments such as surveys, interviews, and structured field observation. Google Forms and field visits were used to apply and collect information. Excel was used for data analysis, and QGIS was used to complement the proposal design, allowing for effective geospatial analysis results. Therefore, the methodology was a mixed, qualitative, and quantitative approach. The study is relevant to the parish of Julio Andrade, especially the La Rosita farm, because it represents a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture and livestock farming, which, due to a lack of price controls and smuggling, generate innumerable losses. Hence the importance of developing innovative and sustainable projects that improve people's quality of life.