ARTÍCULO DE CONFERENCIA
Contexto y desafíos de la producción de adobe en la provincia del Azuay: reflexión desde la mirada experta y los casos de estudio en Susudel y Sinincay
Fecha
2017Autor
Jara Avila, David Francisco
Amaya Ruiz, Jorge Alberto
Garcia Velez, Gabriela Elizabeth
Institución
Resumen
The earth as a constructive material is one of the most fruitful historical symbols of the human being
on the planet, more than 180 Cultural Heritage sites built on land are proof
of said material and immaterial legacy. It is noteworthy the validity that the architecture on land follows
having as a housing option in the world, this is what the United Nations maintains when establishing
that at least a quarter of the world's population continues to live in land constructions,
also raising the perspectives that such materiality can represent in favor of development
sustainable and in contexts of high environmental vulnerability, where local resources are
key elements in the prevention of natural disasters and in the generation of a territorial culture
resilient Under these premises, this article seeks to reflect on the challenges and
adobe opportunities that were raised in the last SIACOT 2016 by a series of experts
in the subject, integrating as an area to experience this reflection in the Ecuadorian region of
Azuay which presents a long history rooted in connection with the earth as constructive material,
For this phase, the productive chain approach has been used as an approach to
adobero sector, combined with a territorial analysis that is supported by primary bibliography and
secondary, as well as in a series of qualitative methods (snowball and interviews
semi-structured) and quantitative (survey) that support the practical analysis proposed. TO
In addition, a territorial characterization on which the productive development of the
adobe that allows to reveal from the praxis the systemic territorial links that involve
such production Finally, the research highlights many of the challenges and
potentialities that adobe establishes established by experts and brings new findings in the
creation of productive and territorial value.