Análisis territorial y SIG. Su impronta en el diseño y puesta en marcha de proyectos de cooperación para el desarrollo territorial. El caso de Guatemala

Abstract

In developing countries there are enormous social, economic and territorial disparities which affect directly to the quality of life of its inhabitants and its development potential. Among these difficulties, a very significant one is the lack of culture planning. Until a few years ago, it lacked any kind of territorial politics; this hindered the implementation of local development processes aimed at achieving an integral improvement of their citizens. The aim of this work is to present a methodology with a strategic vision for a Municipal Planning System, applied to Guatemala, where the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is very important. It should integrate various basic aspects: territorial planning in the municipal area and a set of social and economic proposals designed to promote local development. This methodology is aimed at creating a guide to obtain a future territorial model, which merges integrally the socio-economic planning at a municipal scale and may channel the local authorities’ action.