Impacto socio-espacial de las actuaciones denominadas urbanizaciones cerradas y condominios horizontales cerrados en la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

This investigation intends to carry out a study about the socio-spatial impact generated by the growth of closed horizontal condominiums and closed urbanizations in the city of Cuenca.

After identifying the theoretical aspects of segregation, city construction and the conformation of closed horizontal condominiums and closed urbanizations in Latin America, a study of the current situation of these urban development actions is carried out showing a tendency of growth in the city of Cuenca, exacerbating the socio-spatial relations between citizens and generating fragmentation by the privatization of public space.

This study establishes the elements that affect socio-spatial segregation, being the main ones; the safety and the social conditions among its inhabitants, finally, to propose mechanisms in the planning area that reduce the socio-spatial conflicts between its Inhabitants and mitigate the excessive growth of the closed sets in the city of Cuenca.