Quito
Quito Reflections
Environmental Policies Governing Urban Growth
I had never heard someone say that Ecuador is known to be the country in the middle of the world. The article states, “Ecuador's Constitution guarantees the right to live in an ecologically balanced environment free of contamination. It proclaims the protection of the environment, the conservation of the ecosystems and the country's genetic patrimony as matters of fundamental public interest.”, yet they still drill for oil and snip flowers from their stems to export resources around the world. I agree with this article when they say Ecuador is great at conservation, however, I believe they can do better. However, I did like the fact that in 1999, the year I was born, Ecuador received the WWFs "Gift to Earth" Recognition Award for a declaration that protects 1,135,000 hectares (4,382 sq. mi.) of the Amazon Basin rainforest. The regulation prohibits oil drilling, mining, forest destruction, colonization or any other activity that could threaten the area 's biodiversity. The declaration contributes to the wellbeing and survival of indigenous Sionas, Secoyas, Cofanes, Huaoranis, Tagaeris and Taromenanes. This makes me very happy to hear.
Quito Bus System
First off, I would just like to say that I enjoyed the visual imagery placed at the bottom of the document. I think it gives the reader a great idea of what the buses are like in Ecuador. The buses and stops seem to look very similar to those in America which makes visiting all the more comfortable. Reading through the document, I noticed that even the whole system is very similar to America’s bus system. On page 11, it states, “Vehicles operating the trunk line service are dedicated to the busway and comprise articulated electric trolleybuses (Photo 20), which are equipped with an emergency-auxiliary diesel engine; are 17.8 m in length and 2.5 wide; have a maximum capacity is about 180 passengers per vehicle; are equipped with three doors each, with an extendable bridge/step that synchronizes with bus stop doors/platforms and allows level and gap-less passenger boarding and alighting. This sounds very similar to the busways of America and comforts me.
Cotopaxi
I actually wish the people in the video were speaking and explaining things rather than the music playing. It was a great video though. Cotopaxi looks absolutely beautiful and I hope we get to visit it. I was overall just confused about the whole video. I didn’t really understand the purpose and it was rather short.
Cloud Forests
Although this video was about the Caribbean, it still applies to Ecuador as it also has cloud forests. I found it interesting that cloud forests are found in mountainous areas and are around the same height as a single story. I think cloud forests are very pretty and I am very excited to visit one in Mindo, Ecuador when we go this January. The narrator of the film did a great job giving the details and information of these cloud forests. Due to these clouds, there is much lower levels of light and therefore, the plants and vegetation do not have enough energy to photosynthesize and grow. This causes cloud forests to have much smaller plant life.
Latin Pulse - Water Crisis
It is true when the narrator says that water is taken for granted. It is such a useful resource and people don’t realize how vital it is in order for us to survive. It is also said by the narrator, “Water is the oil of the future.” which is so true. We may not need oil in order to survive, but people fight for oil as if it is the end of us and without water, people will fight for it and it just might kill us all. This documentary does a great job of explaining the water crisis that is taking place right here, right now in front of our very own eyes.
Environmental Policies Governing Urban Growth
I had never heard someone say that Ecuador is known to be the country in the middle of the world. The article states, “Ecuador's Constitution guarantees the right to live in an ecologically balanced environment free of contamination. It proclaims the protection of the environment, the conservation of the ecosystems and the country's genetic patrimony as matters of fundamental public interest.”, yet they still drill for oil and snip flowers from their stems to export resources around the world. I agree with this article when they say Ecuador is great at conservation, however, I believe they can do better. However, I did like the fact that in 1999, the year I was born, Ecuador received the WWFs "Gift to Earth" Recognition Award for a declaration that protects 1,135,000 hectares (4,382 sq. mi.) of the Amazon Basin rainforest. The regulation prohibits oil drilling, mining, forest destruction, colonization or any other activity that could threaten the area 's biodiversity. The declaration contributes to the wellbeing and survival of indigenous Sionas, Secoyas, Cofanes, Huaoranis, Tagaeris and Taromenanes. This makes me very happy to hear.
Quito Bus System
First off, I would just like to say that I enjoyed the visual imagery placed at the bottom of the document. I think it gives the reader a great idea of what the buses are like in Ecuador. The buses and stops seem to look very similar to those in America which makes visiting all the more comfortable. Reading through the document, I noticed that even the whole system is very similar to America’s bus system. On page 11, it states, “Vehicles operating the trunk line service are dedicated to the busway and comprise articulated electric trolleybuses (Photo 20), which are equipped with an emergency-auxiliary diesel engine; are 17.8 m in length and 2.5 wide; have a maximum capacity is about 180 passengers per vehicle; are equipped with three doors each, with an extendable bridge/step that synchronizes with bus stop doors/platforms and allows level and gap-less passenger boarding and alighting. This sounds very similar to the busways of America and comforts me.
Cotopaxi
I actually wish the people in the video were speaking and explaining things rather than the music playing. It was a great video though. Cotopaxi looks absolutely beautiful and I hope we get to visit it. I was overall just confused about the whole video. I didn’t really understand the purpose and it was rather short.
Cloud Forests
Although this video was about the Caribbean, it still applies to Ecuador as it also has cloud forests. I found it interesting that cloud forests are found in mountainous areas and are around the same height as a single story. I think cloud forests are very pretty and I am very excited to visit one in Mindo, Ecuador when we go this January. The narrator of the film did a great job giving the details and information of these cloud forests. Due to these clouds, there is much lower levels of light and therefore, the plants and vegetation do not have enough energy to photosynthesize and grow. This causes cloud forests to have much smaller plant life.
Latin Pulse - Water Crisis
It is true when the narrator says that water is taken for granted. It is such a useful resource and people don’t realize how vital it is in order for us to survive. It is also said by the narrator, “Water is the oil of the future.” which is so true. We may not need oil in order to survive, but people fight for oil as if it is the end of us and without water, people will fight for it and it just might kill us all. This documentary does a great job of explaining the water crisis that is taking place right here, right now in front of our very own eyes.