Eje Paisajístico Esponja En La Cuenca Alta-Media Del Río Ocoa Villavicencio-Meta sector (La isla, San Cipriano, Villas del Ocoa, La playita, Ciudad Porfía): Intervención Urbana Para La Mitigación De Inundaciones

Abstract

The city of Villavicencio is the Capital of the department of Meta and the most important strategic commercial central point of the Eastern Llanos. The Eje Paisajístico Esponja project was born from the interest and concern of the population about the lack of green areas and public space in the city, since in Colombia a minimum standard of 9 m2/Hab is established according to the OMS and in Villavicencio it only has 2.8 m2/Hab according to the IDOM, (Inter-American Development Bank, 2015) 1 , in addition to evidencing emergencies due to the heavy rains of the year 2010-2011 among others, where the inhabitants suffer from sudden floods, caused by the overflowing of water bodies. and intrusion of self-built housing settlements on the water circuit, therefore the urban proposal seeks the growth of the city, which revolves around recreational activities responding to the sector, generating ecotourism and connection to the Ocoa River. Where it seeks to solve from a sustainable urban perspective to solve and mitigate the impact through the Sponge City method. Keywords: Landscape/Urban/Urban Policies/Ordering/Territory