Propuesta de centro cultural y productivo enfocado en la revitalización urbana sostenible del sector Cristina María del cantón El Guabo

Abstract

This research study, titled “A Proposal for a cultural and productive center for the sustainable urban revitalization of the Cristina María sector of the Guabo-El Oro canton”, is a response to the challenging labor situation of families living in the selected community, in the context of a fragile economy, evidenced by decreasing per capita income and limited access to essential services. These circumstances condition and restrict the possibilities of accessing formal employment, labor rights, and social benefits. These public policies fail to address these needs, which results in poverty for these families in the canton of El Guabo, particularly in the Cristina María neighborhood. Therefore, this study is conducted using an inductive-deductive approach and follows a systematic mixed methodological process, starting by identifying the objectives and the formulation of hypotheses as possible solutions to the described problem, and selecting variables and their indicators, and developing social research techniques, such as surveys to the inhabitants of the Cristina María neighborhood for data collection. After analyzing the situation in the Cristina María area, a proposal will be made with possible solutions for this specific situation, examining some case studies in other parts of the world to evaluate their effects. As a result, this proposal aims to create spaces for social, cultural, and economic revitalization based on using bananas as a reference, which are the main agro-export product of the province of El Oro.