Siles hosts a talk on natural ecosystems and health on October 26
The Conjunto histórico del Cubo y La Tercia de Siles hosts on Monday, October 26, at 18:00, a lecture on natural ecosystems and health, given by Inmaculada Cuesta and Jaime Gata as part of the events for the 75th anniversary of the Instituto de Estudios Giennenses.
The talk is titled «Ecosistemas naturales y salud: un enfoque integrado» and is held on Monday, October 26, at 18:00 at the Conjunto histórico del Cubo y La Tercia de Siles. It is given by Inmaculada Cuesta and Jaime Gata.
A series with the Instituto de Estudios Giennenses
The Asociación para el Desarrollo Rural de la Sierra de Segura (GDR Sierra de Segura) organizes this event in collaboration with the Instituto de Estudios Giennenses, as part of the events for the institution's 75th anniversary. According to the association, the stop in Siles serves to bring the topic of the relationship between natural ecosystems and health closer to local residents.
What ecosystem health is
The title of the lecture refers to a concept that ecology uses to describe the state of an ecosystem. According to the definition disseminated in encyclopedic sources, that condition can change due to fires, floods, droughts, invasive species, climate change, mining, overfishing, agriculture, logging or chemical spills, among other causes. There is no universal reference point for measuring when an ecosystem is healthy: the result depends on the parameters applied and the social objectives pursued.
Ecosystem ecology, for its part, studies living and non-living components and their interactions in an integrated way, and helps to understand how to maintain water quality or the productivity of a territory.
To attend
The activity is open and is held at the Conjunto histórico del Cubo y La Tercia de Siles on Monday, October 26, at 18:00.
