Análisis comparativo de los procesos de participación ciudadana en la elaboración de planes territoriales en Latinoamérica. Caso de estudio: Ecuador, Venezuela y Costa Rica

Abstract

Abstract:Talk about a participatory process in the elaboration of territorial plans, without the effective participation of the different actors, is an ineffective exercise; There begins the need to ensure the pertinent participation within the territorial processes; which entails changes in the old structures of the State.From the compilation of information in books and municipal archives about citizen participation in the elaboration of local land use plans, the subject to be investigated willbe sustained.By identifying participatory experiences in the preparation of local territorial plans in Latin America, the legal regulations that define it and the institutional organization that supports it will be recognized.After analyzing the participatory experiences selected from Latin America, the processes, guidelines, strengths and weaknesses will be identified through a comparative analysis.The results obtained with the elaboration of this research are: -Diagnosis of the situation of citizen participation in the selected countries. -Comparative analysis of the processes of citizen participation and social control in the case studies.-Weaknesses and strengths of the process of citizen participation in the case studies.