Community Management and Sustainability of Water Supply in a Rural Area of Guerrero, Mexico DOI Open Access
Mirella Saldaña Almazán, Ana Patricia Leyva Zuñiga,

Enrique Moreno Mendoza

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(10), С. 4633 - 4633

Опубликована: Май 19, 2025

Water scarcity in rural areas represents a structural challenge that undermines social well-being, public health, and ecological sustainability. This study analyzes the water supply system community of Las Ánimas, located municipality Tecoanapa, Guerrero (Mexico), with aim understanding dynamics access, use, community-based management resources. A participatory qualitative approach was employed, complemented by quantitative tools, including semi-structured interviews, fieldwork, workshops. The results reveal strong pressure on resources during dry season, contamination springs due to intensive agricultural practices, lack wastewater treatment infrastructure, organizational weaknesses within local committee. Nevertheless, identified key elements autonomous governance, such as rules, monitoring, shared responsibility resource. concludes strengthening governance—together territorially focused policies, environmental restoration, education—is essential ensuring long-term sustainability systems highly vulnerable contexts.

Язык: Английский

Community Management and Sustainability of Water Supply in a Rural Area of Guerrero, Mexico DOI Open Access
Mirella Saldaña Almazán, Ana Patricia Leyva Zuñiga,

Enrique Moreno Mendoza

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(10), С. 4633 - 4633

Опубликована: Май 19, 2025

Water scarcity in rural areas represents a structural challenge that undermines social well-being, public health, and ecological sustainability. This study analyzes the water supply system community of Las Ánimas, located municipality Tecoanapa, Guerrero (Mexico), with aim understanding dynamics access, use, community-based management resources. A participatory qualitative approach was employed, complemented by quantitative tools, including semi-structured interviews, fieldwork, workshops. The results reveal strong pressure on resources during dry season, contamination springs due to intensive agricultural practices, lack wastewater treatment infrastructure, organizational weaknesses within local committee. Nevertheless, identified key elements autonomous governance, such as rules, monitoring, shared responsibility resource. concludes strengthening governance—together territorially focused policies, environmental restoration, education—is essential ensuring long-term sustainability systems highly vulnerable contexts.

Язык: Английский

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