Paisaje cultural lechero, cuestión de identidad Authors: Monsalve Correa, Julián

“…the human being transforms the natural landscape, and landscape shapes the identity of those who inhabit it. the result of this dynamic are cultural landscapes, in constant transformation, with varying degrees of anthropization. the dairy production landscape in the cold highlands of north Antioquia is an example of a cultural landscape. the intense productive vocation and strong visual elements in this landscape have been possible due to the rural population who transformed the Andean forest into a fragmented mosaic of pastures, food plantations, water bodies and non-productive spaces, according to the needs of each historical moment. …”

El The Compressed Ground Block or BTC A Construction Alternative for Contemporary Architecture Authors: Angulo Jaramillo, Darío Ernesto, Carreño Charry, Ana

“…This is why the compressed earth block or BTC is one of the most representative construction techniques in land, due to its possibility of industrialization and large-scale production in a fast and economic way; what makes it a viable, durable and sustainable alternative for all types of work as it behaves like a traditional prefabricated one with the difference that it does not produce CO2 , that is why this article aims to show the benefits of this material and contextualize it in the present.…”

Transfer technology vs. Transfer knowledge in architecture and construction with land Authors: Garzón, Lucía Esperanza

“…With these experiences, another way of approaching the transfer in the construction of a new “development model” is proposed, which has more horizontal democratic implications in order to contribute to equity and harmonious coexistence with the environment for the welfare of all beings that inhabit the planet.…”

Application of the guadua for the construction of roofs with earth, based on the “domocaña” Authors: Ángel Ospina, Clara, Garzón, Lucía

“…This technical proposal is considered to be valid and merits deeper work, since the roofs that have been built are versatile, ecological, durable, beautiful, climate and acoustically comfortable, economical and simple to develop alternatives. …”

Ground coverings in heritage buildings in Colombia Authors: López Pérez, Cecilia

“…For its development, the behavior of the different components such as soil, stabilizers, additives, binders and water must be taken into account. …”

Physicochemical contaminants elements present in the Cañafístula stream in the municipality of Polonuevo, Atlántico Authors: Arrieta Ruiz, Juan Carlos, Salazar Barrios, Jairo, Caseres Cañate, Yurelis

“…Global concern about the management of water and its sources is product of the environmental crisis of the modern world, since water is one of the constituent elements of life and living beings. Colombia is no stranger to such concern, since being a country with a great water wealth, this does not exempt it from being contaminated by various physicochemical and biological factors, which could cause harm not only to humans but also to ecosystems where they are, which can lead to gradually losing their quality of life. …”

Sustainable strategies for Tierra Bomba Island based on the concept of main ecological structure Authors: Herrera Atencio, Cristian

“…The proposed sustainability strategies seek, from the natural resources and social interactions, to guide the actions of preservation, restoration, sustainable use and productive activities, based on the biophysical elements that are part of the MES of the Island for participating in the development of its social and ecological function. These are also being negatively affected in terms of quality, extension and connectivity, fundamentally due to inadequate urban expansion processes, with the consequent increase in the extension and magnitude of the constructions present in the littoral and on the continental soil and the reduction of the borders between urban settlements and the biomes of the Island.…”

Los Social impacts of the transformation of public space (City of Buenos Aires, 2007-2017) Authors: Marcús, Juliana

“…What type of city is being produced? For whom it is? What is the role of the State and private capitals in these processes? …”

Landscape and public politics in Mexico. A relationship to be resolved Authors: Checa-Artasu, Martín Manuel

“…The landscape has been forgotten about in the environmental and territorial politics of Mexico. …”

Social-environmental processes of technology and innovation. From the alchemist witches of yesterday to the environmental scientists of today: De las brujas alquimistas de ayer a l... Authors: Castro Ramírez, María Eugenia

“…The social-environmental processes of technology and innovation that are in this work, are an alternative scientific approach, the result of a critical look at the way of thinking and doing science, from a dominant, masculine and elite science, built through centuries, excluding women and their ways of being, knowing, and understanding the world, the environment, and the world of sciences, in the plural. …”

City, heritage and environment: crossed lukeds Authors: de Almeida, Eneida

“…This article discusses the pertinence between the conservation practices of cultural heritage and the discussions about the environmental problems that especially afflict the great metropolis in the contemporary scenario. …”

Las Social networks in the current process of the reconstruction of San Gregorio Atlapulco, Xochimilco, México City Authors: Romero Castillo, Laura Isabel, Lovera Valencia, Itzel

“…This paper discusses the main socio-environmental elements that influence the presence of natural and anthropogenic risks, as well as the vulnerability of different geographical areas and social groups of this city, which has been affected repeatedly throughout history by earthquakes and floods. …”

It is not tourismphobia, it is class struggle. Urban policies, social unrest and tourism in a neighborhood of Barcelona Authors: Mansilla López, José A.

“…The protests against the excesses of tourism have been starring the newspapers’ covers around the world for several years. …”

La Rambla de Barcelona: territory in dispute Street vendors and the struggle for the city Authors: Espinosa Zepeda, Horacio

“…Street artists, musicians, street beer vendors, human statues, but above all “manteros”, which is the subject that occupies us in this article, have been persecuted, blackmailed, co-opted, with the ultimate goal of expelling them out of the streets or at less hide them. …”

Infrastructures and urban centrality in africa A bus terminal in Ziguinchor (Lower Casamance, Senegal Authors: Martínez Algueró, Romina

“…It is indeed, since it fosters an efficient symbiosis of a broad articulation of entities, mechanisms and actions. Beyond that, in which technicians and politicians see a mere infrastructural solution, a bus terminal is discovered as a hypersocialized place, framework of a multiple activity in which the bifurcated and contradictory condition of urban life becomes tangible, but also its integrator capacity. …”

The stabilized rammed earth building technique and its use in Australia Authors: do Prado Rocha, Rodrigo Amaral, Melo de Oliveira, Pedro

“…The building technique known as rammed earth has been used in Australian civil construction for decades. …”

Participatory methods and earthen construction in urban slums of Argentina Authors: Rotondaro, Rodolfo, Cacopardo, Fernando

“…The urban poverty and the Social Technology theories were been considered to define the objectives. Fieldwork was developed with the participation of the vulnerable population in neighborhoods of Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires’s cities. …”

Earthen construction in Puerto Rico? Buried knowledge, interrupted wisdom Authors: Méndez Resto, Roselyn

“…Countless research indicates that these constructions have been effective in places with similar conditions those the island. …”

The architecture of the millenary peoples of the altiplano: a female and male configuration, Jaqui Andean Authors: Yampara Blanco, Pacha Yapucha

“…The housing system, part of the local architectural heritage, has pitifully been ignored and forgotten, because of the hegemony of the capitalist commercial logic, contributed by the development and progressivism. …”

Sustainable constructions, environmental impacts Authors: Vélez Moreno, Ligia María

“…In this work, they are presented: The toxins generated by the building materials: the envelope in the buildings (Energy efficiency), durable materials in the building, the clean technologies and the certifications; to conclude: that today, more than ever, to take advantage of technology, the correct use of resources, and sustainable and integral development with environmental responsibility, contains the review of the professional exercise in the field of architecture, engineering, of urban planning and construction, from, the design process, with the selection of materials, under the premise of environmental sustainability and not only for aesthetic and economic reasons. Also besides, teams working in these fields will be forced, in a short time, to use certification systems and tolos such as the ACL as well as the use of utilities, BIM with CAD and scale in the integral management of projects.…”