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    Análisis del patrón de crecimiento urbano de la cabecera cantonal de Pallatanga durante el periodo 2010-2020
    (UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO; FACULTAD DE DISEÑO Y ARQUITECTURA; CARRERA DE ARQUITECTURA, 2026-01-19)
    Ramírez Hinostroza Kathya Carolina
    ;
    Sarzosa Soto Richard Esteban
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    UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO; FACULTAD DE DISEÑO Y ARQUITECTURA; CARRERA DE ARQUITECTURA
    This research examines the urban growth pattern of the cantonal seat of Pallatanga during the period 2010–2020. The methodological approach follows a constructivist paradigm with a qualitative orientation and a descriptive-explanatory design, grounded in the socio-spatial interpretation of urban processes and the integration of cartographic and documentary analysis. Data collection incorporated techniques such as the review of planning instruments, normative analysis, direct field observation, semi-structured interviews with institutional and community actors, and the development of a cartographic database derived from 2010 and 2020 orthophotos processed through Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Sampling was defined intentionally, emphasizing urban sectors where morphological transformations associated with expansion, parcel fragmentation, and building consolidation were identified. Pallatanga exhibits urban dynamics characteristic of small Andean settlements, where territorial expansion occurs through the gradual incorporation of agricultural and forest soils into the urban perimeter, the occupation of areas with biophysical restrictions, and the consolidation of settlements along existing road corridors. Topographic conditions, the availability of moderate-slope land, parcel fragmentation practices driven by absentee landowners, and the demand for low-cost plots guide the urban structure toward an extensive, low-density model. The municipality’s limited management capacity, together with flexible regulatory frameworks that prioritize ex post regularization of settlements, reinforces these territorial tendencies. The study integrates morphological GIS analysis with information from interviews and institutional documents, allowing the identification of a close relationship between the evolution of the urban structure and prevailing socio-spatial processes. These include the progressive reduction of plot sizes, the expansion of the urban surface without a proportional increase in population density, the occupation of zones with susceptibility to mass-movement hazards, the encroachment into hydrological protection buffers, and the spatial dispersion of urban facilities in relation to recent growth patterns. These findings indicate a fragmented expansion dynamic influenced by land-market pressures, delayed regulatory action, and gradual provision of basic infrastructure. Urban expansion observed between 2010 and 2020 is directly related to parcel fragmentation and the incorporation of previously subdivided areas into the urban boundary, factors that contribute to dispersed urban fabric, increased urbanized area, and a weakened relationship between planning instruments and the actual occupation of land. This territorial behavior presents challenges for public management, risk mitigation, provision of basic services, and land-use regulation, highlighting the need to strengthen planning tools capable of anticipating spatial transformations and guiding growth in accordance with the canton's biophysical characteristics.