Propuesta de vivienda tipo moderna ancestral para las comunidades rurales del cantón Guamote en la provincia de Chimborazo, Ecuador

Abstract

The objective of the current study is in a proposal of a housing of social interest, with an ancestral modern design in Guamote city, province of Chimborazo, inhabited by 94.49% of indigenous rural population. Where the collection of information of the sector was carried out. Secondary sources have also been used in order to investigate and determinate the current situation of the population in Guamote city, including the types of existing housing in the rural area. A sample of 68 dwellings was estimated, three aspects were the most remarkable ones: the approximate costs of each type of dwelling, the criterion of the population in terms in relation with the type of housing needed and the socio-economic reality of them. The results show that it is necessary to implement a housing that supports the current population need. An engineering housing project is included in this propose. Finally, the economic and financial evaluation of the new housing proposal, an IRR of 26.14% has been demonstrated, a benefit-cost ratio of $ 0.89 for each dollar invested.