Study of the urban dynamics of the cabecera de llano’s sector as a pedagogical tool for architecture Estudio de las dinámicas urbanas del sector de cabecera del llano como herramienta pedagógica para la arquitectura

Abstract

This research article highlights the importance of territorial analysis within urban management; and, as a pedagogical tool for the area of architecture. It addresses the transformations and trends in land use that have developed in the sector of Cabecera del Llano, Santander - Colombia between 2008-2019 from a historical, territorial and pedagogical approach, in relation to the physical-built components , urban-environmental, social-cultural and economic-normative; in order to propose significant or interesting aspects for the solution of problems present in the territory, and propose guidelines in response to trends or transformations in land use. The methodological framework of this research is framed in the mixed paradigm, it is descriptive, and is based on the development of a field study that responds to the cross-sectional, observational and retrospective aspects, which supports and complements the theoretical component raised within the herself. The research tools used within this methodology correspond to participant observation, field diaries, urban analysis, and a results matrix. As a relevant finding, it is highlighted that due to the significant changes in land use planning and trends in land use evidenced in Cabecera del Llano for the study period, it is necessary to strengthen urban control in reference to commercial and endowment uses, In order for them to comply with the provisions of the territorial guide, as well as generate constant projective studies in relation to changes in land use, taking into account that the dynamics present there are highly variable.