The Stlocus method applied to a territorial-environmental planning. Isla verde case (Córdoba, Argentina)

Abstract

The Argentine territory undergoes major transformations in the last two decades, changes in crop  and livestock production, ownership and lease, the socio-demographic structure and economic performance. Small and medium towns are expressions of these processes of change: increasing urbanization, intensification of land use, sprawl with conflicts between agricultural production activities and urban life with associated environmental problems in urban areas, this combined with indirect problemsincreased production of waste, increase in land value, concentration of wealth and pressures on local governance. The paper analyzes the Isla Verde case, a town located in southeastern province of Cordoba, with clear manifestations of enviromental problems. The Stlocus method is applied to define locations and patterns ocupation and territorial appropriation, the priority issues according to land use incompatibilities and supportability. The results are triangulated from the territorial environmental perception of local actors for participatory construction of local problems, the political actors define guidelines for land use planning.