Huatulco: Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) as a Viable Tool for the Present and the Future
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59673/amag.v3i3.117Keywords:
Global Human Settlement Layer, GHLS, coastal resort, urban planning, building per capitaAbstract
The objective is to research the scientific literature to build a theoretical framework that supports the application of the Global Human Settlement Layer as a viable tool in the coastal urban tourism center of Huatulco, located in the municipality of Santa María Huatulco, Oaxaca State, Mexico. Specifically, it aims to identify scientific studies that have used the layer, in order to determine its applicability and limitations in urban planning in this region. The fundamental purpose of this work is to use open source tools at no cost to society at large, promoting their use for the collective benefit through knowledge and public access. The methodology outlined by the authors uses an open-source search engine on the Internet, based on the premise that scientific information is a public good. To analyze the scientific literature, a tabular format was used to select paradigms relevant to the reality of human settlement in this geographic context. Thirty-two scientific journals were searched and reviewed. The questions are: What theoretical contexts have been used in previous studies to apply the Global Human Settlement Layer in geographic and socioeconomic areas similar to the central tourist settlement of Huatulco? And where are the study areas of the scientific literature search similar to Huatulco located? The results confirm the validity and scientific rigor of the open-source site searches. The use of Symbol Learning (SML) and explicitly structured logical rules to derive knowledge from the data.