Ransformaciones espontáneas en Cuenca-Ecuador. Lo elitizado frente a lo popular

Mónica García-Cazorla; Alejandra Ortiz-Rengel; Natasha Cabrera-Jara

doi:10.15446/bitacora.v33n2.106482

Ransformaciones espontáneas en Cuenca-Ecuador. Lo elitizado frente a lo popular

Translated title of the contribution: Spontaneous transformations in Cuenca-Ecuador. the elitist versus the popular

Mónica García-Cazorla
, Alejandra Ortiz-Rengel
, Natasha Cabrera-Jara

Universidad del Azuay

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The permanent urban growth and its diverse dynamics make cities entities in constant change; hence the spontaneous urban transformations constitute an inevitable process. This research studies two opposite transformations in the city of Cuenca-Ecuador between 2015 and 2002, through the triangulation of surveys, interviews, cartographic and photographic analysis, secondary sources and observation. As a main finding, two differentiated phenomena are recognized, one with characteristics linked to gentrification, and another related to the popular, informal commerce, mixed land use, social cohesion, disorder, economic activation, which does not have its own terminology. Finally, it is proposed to define the latter as 'popularization', in order to conceptualize it and deepen its study.

Translated title of the contribution	Spontaneous transformations in Cuenca-Ecuador. the elitist versus the popular
Original language	Spanish
Journal	Bitacora Urbano Territorial
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15446/bitacora.v33n2.106482
State	Published - Jun 2023

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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Ransformaciones espontáneas en Cuenca-Ecuador. Lo elitizado frente a lo popular

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