Estudio de los asentamientos espontáneos urbanos de la ciudad de Loja aplicando una propuesta de urbanismo social.

Abstract

The present research work arises from the need to know the origin and consequences that cause the city's informal growth, resulting in spontaneous settlements. The process of urbanization in large cities agglomerated to a certain group of individuals to the urban periphery, living in illegal conditions in relation to the rest of the city. This notorious difference creates two types of cities, the informal into the formal, obtaining a dual city, with more in big cities for its rate of population growth and high land use. In the city of Loja spontaneous settlements in addition to reflect urban marginality; originate from the lack of urban planning, inadequate housing and standards, policies lack resources and opportunities by the agencies. Therefore its study, origin, social group, policies of State and other agencies (Municipal GAD of Loja) to these settlements, establish guidelines and designed a proposal based on the social planning and the concept of "superblock", creating a program of recovery of districts.