BIOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION FOR COMMUNITY TERRITORIAL PLANNING WITH AN AGROFORESTAL APPROACH IN XALTEPUXTLA, PUEBLA, MEXICO

Abstract

Objective: determine the bioproductive systems in Xaltepuxtla, Puebla, Mexico, and identify limitations and potential to influence detonating change projects that favor biodiversity, productive capacity and family economy.

Design/methodology/approach: based on the construction of a Geographic Information System, the biophysical information and the participatory workshop were analyzed, corroborating with field trips in the different bioproductive units. This methodology corresponds to the first phase for the proposal of the Community Territorial Planning.

Results: 49% of the surface under study is dedicated to the production of ornamentals, 22% of the surface for the restoration of BMM and 8% has potential for agroforestry technology: enrichment of acahuales. 35 bioproductive systems were identified. The system with the largest area is the one for reforestation with 8 hectares, followed by the secondary Mesophilic Mountain Forest located in a volcanic apparatus with 7.5 hectares and the Mixed Ornamental System on steep slopes with 5.5 hectares.

Limitations / implications:  the delimitation of bioproductive units based on the mapping of geoforms, land use and vegetation and climate are key to the regionalization of the territory and the generation of proposals for productive reconversion at the farm level.

Findings / conclusions: it is vitally important to locate bioproductive systems within a territory to achieve the process of land use planning in relation to natural resources, their population and productive activity in order to achieve productive balance and conservation in the medium and long term