History & Culture

Pollinator Garden: A New Seed in Sendero Verde Tulum explores the environmental and social value of the ecological pedestrian walkway located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. In this article, Zoe Río y Violeta Giménez, members of the Sendero Verde Collective, invite us to learn about one of the emerging projects in this space: the Pollinator Garden, an initiative that promotes biodiversity, ecological restoration, and community participation.

In the article Water as the Origin and Structure of Territory, Margarita Santiago reflects on the fundamental role of water as a natural resource and a structuring element of socio-territorial development. She also highlights the importance of promoting urban development models that recognize and integrate this resource as an inherent component of the territory.

In Sand Landscapes: Nature in perpetual motion, Ivonne Walls explores sand landscapes as living, ever-changing territories shaped by wind, climate, water, and human action.

In The oasis as a methodology: reading the territorial intelligence of Yucatán, Joseline Sierra Montero and Marwa Ridoini invite us on a journey through the history of the “oasis” concept to discover how the ancient Maya created spaces of balance and life that still defy time—teaching us an ancestral lesson in design and community that is more relevant today than ever.

Discover Urban Oasis: nature as a solution, where Ivonne Walls highlights the importance of transforming residual urban spaces into authentic biodiversity lungs. This approach seeks to improve social well-being, mitigate environmental impact, and reduce heat islands in high-density metropolitan environments.

In the article “6 design errors that turn a park into a Non-Place”, Sofía Medrano offers a guide to identifying when a park is uninhabitable, proposing suggestions based on native biodiversity and plant stratification to turn parks into true urban oases of permanence and life.