Ecosystem services in CORDOBA, ARGENTINA
FC-02x Livable Future Cities ( 2nd Run) - Compulsory Exercise 4
Uploaded on 2016-04-03 by JaviQuirogaLaspiur
Food: The province of Córdoba (CORDOBA is the name of the province and of the largest city of it, where i live) is the heart of productivity in ARGENTINA. Large fields produce millions of tons of soy and wheat that are exported (mainly) or consmued localy. AGRICULTURE, is the principal income of the country together with product manufacture. Cordoba as i mentioned before, counts with vast deforestated land where agriculture occurs. All around the city, fields can be seen up to the horizon and above. ![][1] b. Regulating services Local climate and air qualith: Cordoba is complicated in this aspect. It does count with lots of parks, including a huge natural reserve in the city. But it is located in a valley. So air movement is minimum, on winter the smog can be seen very easily. In my high school 2 years ago i studied air quality in 3 different parts of the city, id love to publish that reserch here it, it is written in spanish but it is very interesting. I could send i by email or publish it somewhere. c. Habitat or Supporting services Habitats for species: As i mentioned before, Cordoba counts with a large natural reserve inside the city. This is a protected area where no car or combustion vehicle can enter. It is beautiful. You can watch foxes, birds, and all type of autochthonous animals and plants. ![][2] ![Lots of hectares of protected natural land in the city.][3] d. Cultural services Recreation and mental and physical health: The city is well organized towards sports. It counts with large parks all over the city and bike roads that connect the city from the extremes throughout the coast of the river. With the new PARQUE DEL KEMPES, people can practice sports (bike, running etc) in an area that is near this protected area i mentioned before. Its very nice and large. Near the dowtown, parque sarmiento is the biggest park of the zone. I think that Córdoba is well provided of natural areas for recreation and practicing sports. ![Recreation inside PARQUE DEL KEMPES][4] ![][5] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14597243239484607.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14597258602652232.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14597259269624529.gif [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1459726336755928.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14597263553172281.jpg