Abstract
In this article the transformation of the territory of San José de Cúcuta, Norte de Santander- Colombia, borderarea with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during the last twenty years was studied, from a territorialand pedagogical approach based on the analysis of the physical dimensions -environmental, social-culturaland economic-normative, and phenomena such as: scarcity of developable land, limited urban planning andcontrol strategies, migration, informality of the land and risks due to socio-natural phenomena as input in orderto propose aspects and significant strategies for solving problems present in the territory. A mixed inductiveanalyticalmethod was used, by source of documentary data collection. It was found that the city shouldprioritize interventions focused on property sanitation and land formalization. In addition, that with respect tothe physical- environmental and social-cultural dimensions, it is necessary to establish mechanisms for urbanplanning and management in response to the Sustainable Development Goals proposed for Latin Americancities by the United Nations and contemplated in the agenda. 2030 for sustainable development.
Highlights
The Latin American territory in the last decades has presented significant changes in terms of territorial planning, in response to the transformations of the dynamics associated with the urban phenomena and events typical of each territory
Problems of the Territory of San José de Cúcuta: The San José de Cucuta city was founded under a model agreed by Juana Rangel de Cuellar in 1733, on the eastern side of the department of Norte de Santander, Colombia
In 1991, the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta was created by ordinance number 40 of January 3, made up of the municipalities of Villa de Rosario, Los Patios, San Cayetano, Puerto Santander, Zulia and San José de Cúcuta, the latter being the articulating municipality of the metropolitan territory; Five months after its creation, it was put into operation by Decree 508 of July 3, 1991 (Muñoz Ruiz, 2017)
Summary
The Latin American territory in the last decades has presented significant changes in terms of territorial planning, in response to the transformations of the dynamics associated with the urban phenomena and events typical of each territory These are related to the physical- spatial aspects, and determined by their geographical, economic, environmental, governmental and social factors (Martínez Toro, 2014). Aponte Páez (2007) assures that cities must maintain a state of urban balance, through which their dimensions guarantee the sustainability and interaction of the territory at different scales, promoting the well-being and quality of life of the population in compliance with the functions of the city For this author, the sustainable development of the territory is one of the great problems of Latin American cities, which is reflected in the increase in indicators derived from the phenomena of poverty, inequality and environmental deterioration.
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