Meanings and perceptions of Ayapel marketplace workers about Ayapel Swamp (Córdoba, Colombia).

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Martha Cenelia Ortiz Tapias
Lina Yoelis Jaller Vides
Luz Helena Barrera Pérez
Claudia Patricia Isaza Cruz

Abstract

This qualitative study used an ethnographic approach to understand the meanings and perceptions marketplace workers have about the Ayapel Swamp. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, review of secondary sources, and observation. The most relevant findings show the sociocultural, environmental, and economic issues of the people, as opposed to their perception and significance of the Swamp, and also its relationship with their work and context. It is intended for this people to use and take advantage of the study results and recognize themselves, their daily activities, and their environment, so they can guide their own development under a sustainable approach, minimizing the impacts generated by their activity, and creating alternatives for a better relationship with the environment .

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Ortiz Tapias, M. C., Jaller Vides, L. Y., Barrera Pérez, L. H., & Isaza Cruz, C. P. (2013). Meanings and perceptions of Ayapel marketplace workers about Ayapel Swamp (Córdoba, Colombia). RHS-Revista Humanismo Y Sociedad, 1(1), 22–36. https://doi.org/10.22209/rhs.v1n1a02
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Scientific and technological research article