Propuesta de granja agroecológica para la Guardería El Bosque como base al desarrollo local y potenciación de la formación ambiental en el sector El Codito

Abstract

The El Codito sector, located on the periphery of the Usaquén district, is shaped by an urban–rural fringe scenario that encompasses historical processes of transformation in land use and occupation in the peri-urban areas surrounding the Eastern Forest Reserve of Bogotá. This context weaves together a network of interactions among different actors, which may lead to disputes over space and its material conditions, resulting in the emergence of environmental conflicts. Consequently, the vulnerability of this urban–rural fringe can foster dynamics of socio-spatial marginalization and environmental degradation. In this sense, the creation of spaces for collective gathering becomes essential. Through broad participation from the community, the private sector, and public institutions, it is possible to configure processes of environmental education that promote a transformation in how relationships between different actors and nature are understood—grounded in a comprehensive, critical, and sustainable appropriation of the environment. Accordingly, this work involves the formulation of a proposal for a peri-urban farm that adopts agroecology as an approach emphasizing the holistic appropriation of territory and environmental education. This is achieved through agro-food knowledge, eco-friendly aesthetics, environmental classrooms, and nutrient recycling. The implementation of this research was structured through three successive methodological phases: first, a comprehensive diagnosis and territorial characterization of the El Codito sector; second, the prioritization of intervention strategies through the use of weighted alternative–criteria matrices; and finally, the technical formulation of the farm model, integrating spatial design (layout) with a risk and contingency management plan.