The Stlocus Method in planning and territorial order policies. Applied in the peri-urban zone of Usme, Bogotá

Abstract

In 2015, a research study was conducted in a peri-urban area of Bogotá, Colombia, with the aim to 1) diagnose the effect of urban expansion on historically rural and agricultural lands, and 2) implement one of the methods provided by Territorial Intelligence, specifically the Stlocus method.  Once all seven phases of the method were completed, scientific results were obtained that encompassed the four key aspects (social, economic, environmental, and academic). These results not only assessed the problem but also generated possible solutions for the situation in the study area. Thus, both the territory and the method benefited and were enriched through its implementation.