What is the future of a city center after an earthquake? A case study of the reconstruction process of Portoviejo, Ecuador
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Author
Pacheco, Damiana
Publication date
2019-05-20Abstract
The lack of coordination between national and municipal government entities, and the always-changing nature of their policies tend to create contradictory scenarios in reconstruction processes. This situation often leads to overlook the opportunity to address the vulnerabilities of the affected population through the implementation of an integrated reconstruction process. Conflicting conditions increase when a disaster hits central areas of predominant economic, political, commercial and social activities. Therefore, Portoviejo, Ecuador was chosen as case study to examine the challenges involved in the reconstruction process of a city whose central area was severely affected by an earthquake. The specific questions addressed in this thesis were: why the city center of Portoviejo was left unattended in the reconstruction process? and why new centralities were created to relocate commercial and administrative services outside the city center? With these results, this thesis aims to define the causes and consequences of disregarding the recovery of the city center in the reconstruction process of Portoviejo, Ecuador. The lessons learned from the reconstruction process of Portoviejo can encourage researchers, practitioners and citizens to advocate for reconstruction processes with a more holistic approach.
Document Type
Master's final project
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
72 - Architecture
Keywords
City Planning and Redevelopment Law
Relocation (Housing)
Urban renewal
Housing Policy
Community Development: Citizen Participation
Community Development: Governmental Politics
Sustainable Urban Development
Llei d'Urbanisme i Reurbanització
Reubicació (habitatge)
Renovació urbana
Política d'Habitatge
Desenvolupament Comunitari: Participació Ciutadana
Desenvolupament comunitari: política governamental
Desenvolupament Urbà Sostenible
Ley de Urbanismo y Reurbanización
Reubicación (Vivienda)
Renovación urbana
Política de Vivienda
Desarrollo Comunitario: Participación Ciudadana
Desarrollo Comunitario: Políticas Gubernamentales
Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible
Pages
25
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