Análisis de la franja rural de producción colindante a la cabecera parroquial de Baños y lineamientos para su gestión

Abstract

The urban expansion of Cuenca has intensified pressure on rural production soils in its peripheries, particularly in the southern fringe of the Baños parish. In this sector, an accelerated land use change towards residential and commercial activities is evident, contradicting the productive vocation established in the canton's PDOT and PUGS. The research analyzes this urban-rural transition process through a mixed methodological approach, with a descriptive-explanatory character and correlational scope; integrating cartographic analysis with GIS, fieldwork, interviews with local actors, and normative review. Based on the territorial diagnosis, contradictions between planning and observed reality are identified, as well as institutional limitations to control expansion. Finally, guidelines are formulated aimed at strengthening the management of rural production land in transition under criteria of sustainability and territorial governance.