Qualitative indicators of well-being in Mexican coastal communities. An inclusive local perspective

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Published: May 6, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/enesl.20078064e.2021.23.77709

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Arely Anahy Paredes Chi
Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8010-3808
Diana de Yta Castillo
Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5317-1343

Abstract

Purpose: To identify and analyze indicators of individual, familial, and community well-being of the inhabitants of two Yucatecan ports to promote their inclusion in coastal management plans, and in international discourse on the definition of well-being indicators.

Methodological design: An exploratory qualitative study was designed, conducting semi-structured interviews and participant observation with different types of inhabitants of two ports on the Yucatecan coast that share similar ecological, economic, and cultural characteristics. The information was obtained in two periods of time.

Results: Results show that the most important aspect in the lives of the participants is their family. The indicators of individual, familial, and community well-being coincide with each other, with the main ones being: 1. A stable job, 2. Health and medical attention in the port, 3. Having a house, 4. Security in windstorm and hurricane season, 5. Having a clean port, 6. Peace and tranquility, 7. Family and community union.

Research limitations: The results apply to the context and characteristics of the areas of study; the authors do not intend to generalize; however, they provide contextual and methodological details for the reader to decide whether the results are transferable or not to their own contexts.

Findings: Local well-being indicators are defined by the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions of the study populations. Considering local indicators, allows the identification of specific needs, adaptation, and giving contextual meaning to state, national, and international indicators for coastal management and attention to well-being; It lays the foundation for the design of future quantitative studies that incorporate the local indicators found in this study.

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Paredes Chi, A. A., & de Yta Castillo, D. (2021). Qualitative indicators of well-being in Mexican coastal communities. An inclusive local perspective. Entreciencias: Diálogos En La Sociedad Del Conocimiento, 9(23). https://doi.org/10.22201/enesl.20078064e.2021.23.77709
Author Biographies

Arely Anahy Paredes Chi, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM

Catedrática Conacyt, Facultad de Ciencias, UMDI Sisal, UNAM. Sus líneas de investigación son: educación ambiental e investigación acción participativa. Miembro del SNI nivel 1.

Últimas publicaciones:

  • Paredes-Chi, A., y Viga, M. (2020). Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Environmental Education (EE). A Mexican Experience with Teachers from a Primary Rural School. Environmental Education Research, 26(11), 1578-1593. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2020.1788515
  • Paredes-Chi, A., y Benavides-Lahnstein, A. (2020). Cogniciones sobre educación ambiental de docentes en escuelas rurales y urbanas de México. Jandiekua, 4(6). Recuperado de https://leka.uaslp.mx/index.php/jandiekua/article/view/22
  • Paredes-Chi, A., y Castillo-Burguete, M.T. (2018). Is Participatory Action Research an innovative pedagogical alternative for training teachers as researchers? The training plan and evaluation for normal schools. Evaluation and Program Planning, 68, 176-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.03.007

Diana de Yta Castillo, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM

Catedrática Conacyt, Facultad de Ciencias, UMDI Sisal, UNAM. Sus líneas de investigación son: aspectos sociales, económicos e institucionales de gestión ambiental. Miembro del SNI nivel candidato.

Últimas publicaciones:

  • Hernández-García, E., De Yta-Castillo, D., y Sánchez-Medina, P.S. (2020). Los recursos y capacidades en la adopción de una estrategia de mercadotecnia verde: evidencia en hoteles de turismo de sol y playa de Oaxaca, México. Dirección y Organización, 72, 34-51. https://doi.org/10.37610/dyo.v0i72.585
  • De Yta-Castillo, D., Sánchez-Medina, P.S., y Ramírez Luna, J.A. (2019). Compromiso ambiental, desempeño ambiental y desempeño: un estudio exploratorio en hoteles de tres, cuatro y cinco estrellas de cinco entidades de México. CIENCIA ergo-sum, 26(2). https://doi.org/10.30878/ces.v26n2a5
  • De Yta-Castillo, D., y Sánchez-Medina, P.S. (2017). Estrategias ambientales y desempeño empresarial de hoteles de México. Temas de Ciencia y Tecnología 63(21), 5-21. Recuperado de http://www.utm.mx/edi_anteriores/temas63/T63_E001-2017_Estrategias%20Ambientales.pdf

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