Desarrollo de los servicios de agua potable y saneamiento en Cuenca

Abstract

This research sought to be a contribution to historical reflection and identify the elements that have influenced the provision of drinking water and sanitation services in Cuenca city. The research focused on the development of services, infrastructure, management and provision, based on the collection of chronological information; the following sources of information were managed: i) City media ii) Reference books iii) Municipal registers iv) Council sessions v) Testimonials and interviews with exfunctionaries. The analysis of the collected news was carried out by using the content analysis method with the help of ATLAS.ti software. The analysis period ranged from information principles (1924) to the creation of ETAPA (1968). As a result of this investigation, we sought to answer the following questions. How the access to drinking water in Cuenca has been managed? How the service has changed over time?