Regularización de los asentamientos informales en Loja: Análisis de las políticas públicas

Abstract

Abstract: The informal settlements have been a response to the exclusion of vulnerable populations from the housing and urban land market. Due to the lack of options, they resort to self-construction of neighborhoods and occupation of unregulated land. In the city of Loja, as in other cities in Ecuador, these settlements have emerged due to the need for housing, resulting in segregation in terms of goods, services, and resources due to their location in peripheral areas and even in high-risk zones. In this context, Public Policies are presented as a key management tool in Territorial Planning and Land Use Management, as they provide a legal framework that helps manage the efficient use of land, resources, and infrastructure in a territory. Local Governments (GADs) approve ordinances while maintaining alignment with national legislation. However, the GAD of Loja can manage resources and collaborate with the national government to implement policies benefiting the population of informal settlements. The research proposes analyzing public policies aimed at the regularization of informal settlements in Loja in order to evaluate their efficiency. Based on this analysis, criteria can be established to more effectively guide the regularization process. As a result, it was possible to identify those public policies on regularization of AI in Loja are not designed in an integral manner and focus only on the legalization of lands, leaving aside the improvement of the conditions and quality of life of those who live in these settlements. In addition, due to regulations, AI located in risk areas are excluded from the regularization processes, but however, no work has been done on risk management policies so that these AI can consequently access the regulation process.