Conceptual construction and measurement of good living in the cantons of Cuenca and Nabón from the theoretical and perceptual analysis of the population.

The project consists initially in the meeting of common points and respective systematization between the different thinkers, idealizers and social scientists of Corrientes on post-capitalism, postdevelopment, and alternative theories to development as we know it, that is, as the prevalence and privilege of economic aspects in all activities of a society. From there, not only an integrative vision of the different initiatives around the critical trends of capitalism is necessary, but in the current context the active role that the population can perform in the processes of formulation of their interests, needs, capacities, aspirations and perceptions are made in the current context. In short, their participation comes to guarantee the legitimacy of the projects that will be implemented within their territory by the different public institutions and of course the different initiatives that can be developed from the private sector. This project through the formulation of semi -structured interviews (to key actors), the design and application of a survey on the subject (to a representative sample of the analyzed population) and depth interviews or focal groups (experts or population groups), intends that the territorial planning logic is in accordance with characteristics of good living found within the population. All this proposal will also rely on the joint debates on alternative measurements What do you have with: University of Alicante and Central University of Venezuela. In the end, the construction of alternative indicators for good living will serve as a corollary for the search for good living with specific characteristics for different territories. The project will last 30 months with a total budget of USD 134,000 and with financing of USD 74,000 by the DIUC.

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