Alternativa al plan de mejoramiento integral urbano desde la teoría de la capacidad de carga para la transformación de barrios informales. Caso de estudio Sierierra morena de la localidad de Usme

Abstract

The following research is a proposal for a degree project at the Faculty of Architecture at La Gran Colombia University, aimed at investigating informality and proposing an alternative to the PMIU from the carrying capacity theory for the transformation of the neighborhood territory, urban development, and capacity, under design solutions to improve living conditions in disarticulated or unstructured areas (complex borders). The role of food security in revitalizing the existing urban fabric is highlighted, integrating urban and rural practices and seeking a balance between physical, social, and economic factors. The proposed methodology focuses on the theoretical synthesis of carrying capacity together with urban agriculture to achieve social, physical, and economic balance and sustainability in the public and built environment. The proposed urban design strategy seeks to promote community participation in agricultural production and the management of public space, offering the possibility of mitigating physical and social problems affecting informal settlements, such as food insecurity and inconsistent public spaces. It is structured into the following chapters: Chapter I: Research that contains the type of research, research approach, introduction, problematic situation, problem definition, problem question, objectives (general and specific), justification, hypothesis, type of hypothesis, state of the art, theoretical framework, conceptual framework, regulatory framework, and referential framework; followed by Chapter II, which contains the analysis and discussion of results, as well as conclusions and recommendations; on the other hand, Chapter III contains the contextual framework, diagnosis of the intervention site, determinants of the site, and the territorial analysis matrix; ending with Chapter IV: intervention, design determinants.