Fig 1.
A map representation of Cuenca´s territory.
Prepared: By the authors.
Fig 2.
A map representation of the ecosystems identified in the territory of canton Cuenca.
Prepared: By the first author.
Fig 3.
Outline of the metabolic pattern of water.
It combines the organization in hierarchical levels of the metabolic pattern of society (N-i) with the ecosystem metabolic pattern (E-i). Adapted from Madrid & Giampetro (2014).
Fig 4.
Representation of water metabolism of water (MuSIASEM) in Cuenca.
Water flows are shown in cubic hectometers (106 cubic meters) and their metabolic rates in liters per hour. The Net Use of Water (NWU) was divided into paid work and homes (N-1). Next, these were subdivided into urban and rural uses (N-2). Finally, specific uses for each category were identified (N-3). The water flow for each category is represented in the thickness of each arrow and the metabolic rates are represented by a color map (Orange means high, yellow means low). Urban and rural home consumption is detailed in liters per day (lpd), in red.
Table 1.
Spain’s water metabolic rates.
Table 2.
Lima’s, Perú water metabolic rates.
Table 3.
Economic Job Productivity: Gross Value Added (GVA) per hour (US$/h).
A higher number indicates higher efficiency.