Entre el agua y la tierra: propuesta urbana para la recuperación y protección ambiental del borde fluvial de Leticia, Amazonas

Abstract

In the extreme south of Colombia, on the border with Brazil and Peru, is the tripoint known as Tres Fronteras, Leticia, Amazonas, is located there. This city, in the middle of a tropical rain forest, on the edge of a river with abundant natural resources and disorganized border traffic, has difficulties in adapting to its ecosystem, boosting its economy, and preserving its cultural heritage. For this reason, a special management plan is proposed to recover and adapt the Amazon River bank area - more influenced by the urban fabric of Leticia. The objective is to articulate through meandering platforms the civic landmarks with the natural currents of the river, applying environmental, functional and socioeconomic strategies, providing multidimensional solutions to the fluvial edge of the river.

From an environmental point of view, the association of sustainable urban drainage systems and waste treatment systems is proposed to control the influence of water in the city and treat river pollution. Functionally, the connectivity of the most important urban areas with the river is projected, through a public space rich in activities of all kinds. And from a socio-economic point of view, it seeks to illuminate the cultural and commercial practices of the residents to promote the economic development of the city.