Revalorización del patrimonio cultural y natural de Cuenca, a partir de estrategias de desarrollo sostenible, apoyadas en la figura del paisaje urbano histórico

Abstract

Are compact cities more sustainable? Which are the differences between urban administrative boundaries and the real city limits? Is the dichotomy real and useful? between rural and urban? To what extent the urban edge power or limit the interactions between the city and its surroundings rural? What are the potentialities of ecotones urban? How to face phenomena such as occupation irregular and self-construction of living space? What so effective are urban planning processes and which Are your limitations? What are the current trends of the cities in our country and region? Which are the possible future scenarios and how are we incorporating them? What are the main challenges we will face during the next 30 years? How is the research contributing To answer these challenges? What are the concerns and potential of the growing flow of tourists and immigrants foreigners to Ecuadorian cities? How the crescent flow of tourists and foreign immigrants is transforming Ecuadorian cities?