EXTRACTIVISM IN THE AMAZON REGION. RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND URBANISM IN ECUADOR.

This research addresses the regeneration of extractive spaces in the Ecuadorian Amazon foothill. This approach is twofold. On the one hand, it emphasizes the global problems triggered by extraction activities. It is a set of questions and socio-spatial problems related to what in Latin America is presented as “the paradox of abundance.” On the other hand, this research defines some design strategies and devices for regenerating extractive spaces in the Amazon. In addition, this study formulates regeneration strategies that intertwine planning issues in local and regional areas. These techniques comprise designs on an architectural and environmental scale.