Análisis de los procesos de planificación territorial participativa del casco urbano del cantón Portovelo en la última década

Abstract

Abstract: Citizen participation is recognized today throughout the world as a substantial aspect of territorial planning. This is no different in Ecuador, where the various Planning regulations at all levels of government incorporate this integral part of planning. Using a qualitative and descriptive methodology, this research analyzes the participatory territorial planning processes of the city of Portovelo in the last decade. Through surveys of citizens of the urban area of ​​the Portovelo canton. HE concluded that, despite the mandatory legal provision for the inclusion of citizens in planning processes, is not applied in practice in the planning process formal. The lack of citizen participation in planning processes is one of the main reasons for the poor knowledge and familiarization with development plans and territorial planning. What affects projects that have been briefly delimited in meeting the basic needs of citizens. To achieve the development and sustainability, it is essential to start involving the public in planning processes.