Feasibility analysis of the Laguna del Pedregal in the Central District: a perspective from the academy of territorial planning

Abstract

The strengthening of the generation and application of knowledge from the academy in terms of Territorial Planning, as a contribution to the University-Society link, is directly linked to the development of plans for both local governments and mayors and associations that are interested in execute city improvement projects; in this case, the GOAL International Association with the project "Resilient Neighborhood: Building resilient cities through resilient neighborhoods" which is executed by the Municipal Mayor’s Office of the Central District (AMDC) with the technical assistance of GOAL. The analysis of the feasibility of urban use for the area of Laguna El Pedregal, has been carried out based on the studies developed by the Honduran Institute of Earth Sciences (IHCIT), with the purpose of being part of the tools that better support the urban planning of the administration of the Municipal Mayor’s Office of the Central District (AMDC), with which they are useful for decision-making in the correct sustainable management of land allowing the rehabilitation, preservation or restoration of their functions for the benefit of the city, and which is part of the functions of the Land Management of this municipality.