Cartographies and social imaginaries as diagnostic methodologies for territorial arrangement planning in Mesetas - Meta

Abstract

This paper presents a territorial diagnosis based on variables resulting from a process of social mapping, where the collective imaginaries of peasants, of the municipality of Mesetas, allowed to establish, in a disruptive, participant and community way the bases for the formulation of an environmental, social and productive territorial order plan, in an area that has historically been affected by the armed conflict of the country and which is now configured as a territorial space for the reconciliation and construction of territorial peace. The methodology used is of the descriptive– exploratory type with qualitative approach, making use of participatory action research, preponderance was given to the judgments, valuations, actions, and specific needs of the municipality from the knowledge of the peasants. The research allowed to glimpse a changing territory under maps of temporality, where the family, land and ecosystem wealth of the municipality emerged as sources of economic, social, and agricultural development of the territory. Such development was reflected or subsequent to the Peace Agreement, so security - territorial peace was determined as a variable of great influence in the territory, especially on Community tourism, a potential activity in the municipality dependent on the duration of peace, improvements in infrastructure and implementation of sustainable practices.