S4 File -

(ZIP)</p

A map representation of Cuenca´s territory.

Prepared: By the authors.</p

S7 File -

(ZIP)</p

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).</p

Economic Job Productivity: Gross Value Added (GVA) per hour (US$/h).

A higher number indicates higher efficiency.</p

S2 File -

(XLSX)</p

Percentage of the number of grants for each sub-basin and the water volume designed for each sector or water-consuming social system in Cuenca.

(DOCX)</p

Lima’s, Perú water metabolic rates.

Lima’s, Perú water metabolic rates.</p

A map representation of the ecosystems identified in the territory of canton Cuenca.

Prepared: By the first author.</p

S5 File -

(ZIP)</p