Conformando un sistema de información subnacional para modelado territorial: caso Ecuador

Abstract

The creation of knowledge based on geo-information sources generates different visions. This can be achieved by the indisputable contribution of technology platforms. These platforms connect sources and users and allows the realization of various activities. However, this necessary symbiosis between technology and interpretation is not easy. The developed platform of the Virtual Laboratory of City and Territory (LaVCiTe) - based on open source software - contributes to the strengthening of this symbiosis by semi-automated generation of territorial and urban models, so that users without knowledge in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)can the tools. The LaVCiTe platform does not only geo-process information but also integrates necessary sources for the generation of territorial models. As such, it facilitates the development towards a subnational-level territorial information system. The platform offers the Decentralized Autonomous Governments (GAD), planning agencies and citizens a tool that facilitates the management of information, the generation of new knowledge and alternatives understanding the city and territory, and democratizing the use and access to official information.