Research article

WEAKNESSES IN THE TERRITORIAL PLANNING OF A CITY AND ITS METROPOLITAN AREA IN A REGIONAL BORDER AREA

Erika Tatiana Ayala García, Luz Karime Coronel Ruiz, Cesar Augusto Hernandez Suarez

Online First: November 11, 2022


The situation of a city and its metropolitan area on the Colombian-Venezuelan border was analyzed from the study of the urban-spatial, urban-environmental and socio-economic dimensions, to identify the weaknesses of the territory and reflect on the formulation of urban strategies for the local and national-binational contexts in compliance with the urban functions of the city and the principles of territorial sustainability. A qualitative methodology of the inductive-analytical method was used, as documentary data collection source. As relevant findings, it was found that the city must address the organization and management of the territory in political (social, cultural and environmental) - administrative matters to formulate instruments that contribute to the planning, management, occupation and regulation of the territory in response to weaknesses such as socio-spatial segregation, land informality, migration and environmental pollution of rivers.

Keywords

Metropolitan Area, city, urban function, border, territorial planning.