The central theme of the article is the problem of unfinished works in the city of Bogota (Colombia). The most common causes and consequences are discussed, as well as the great negative impact this generates within the inhabitants, who are the most affected. Half-finished roads and abandoned buildings are the most common scenario for citizens, this occurs especially in projects where the government is the financier of the work. In these cases, improper handling of money is one of the most common causes. ; El tema central del artículo es la problemática de obras inconclusas en la cuidad de Bogotá (Colombia). Se plantean las causas y consecuencias mas comunes, así como el gran impacto negativo que esto genera dentro de los habitantes, quienes son los mas afectados. Vías a medio terminar y edificaciones abandonadas son el panorama mas común para los ciudadanos, esto ocurre sobre todo en los proyectos donde el gobierno es el financiador de la obra. En estos casos, los malos manejos de dinero son una de las causas mas comunes.
Business knowledge management is a crucial element and a quality differentiator in the services provided by organizations. However, despite their knowledge, due to the lack of strategic knowledge management, reinsurance companies in Colombia limit their organizational development, their strategies to respond to competition, and the generation of opportunities for expansion into other markets. This issue may converge in an inadequate and non-harmonic organizational culture. This paper analyzes and interprets the study categories: prevention, mitigation, transfer, acceptance, research, and appropriation of knowledge on management carried out by reinsurance organizations in Bogota, Colombia. The aim is to establish indicators that respond to the potential effects of reinsurance. The study uses a qualitative approach, descriptive scope, and case study design. From the formulation of improvement guidelines, it has been possible to establish that the companies in the reinsurance sector, taken as a unit of study, have been made aware of the importance and role of adequate knowledge management in the progress and the business projection.
In this article I examine the rise of public space as a planning ideal in Bogota, Colombia, where public space was viewed as a totalizing solution uniquely suited to Bogota's complex set of problems. Bogota's public space represents a crucible of hopes and desires for transforming the city and citizenship. I call this process pedagogical urbanism, a mode of planning focused on education and reform. Pedagogical urbanism merges social and spatial planning traditions to produce new social and cultural norms leading, in Bogota's case, to the (re)formation of civil society through an expansion of the right to the city while creating the conditions for the reproduction of citizens. Citizen monitoring and behavior modification in public space, however, constrain this expansion. This article explores the paradox of expanding the right to the city while creating programs to scrutinize and direct citizens' actions in public space.
This article starts from the general context of disaster risk management and resilience-building processes, which are analyzed as social construction phenomena from the analytical perspective of interactive governance, having as the empirical object of investigation the District System of Risk Management and Climate Change from the city of Bogota. Using Social Network Analysis (sna) methodology, we analyze how in this sociopolitical system, complexity, diversity, and dynamism intervene in social relations that in turn favor the emergence of a interactive governance, allowing different types of actors to be involved, managing to reduce risk and vulnerability in the face of uncertainty and different types of threats. In the end it is concluded that the generation of institutional arrangements and the political will to generate cooperation agreements and participation of different social actors, together with the social perception of risk are important factors that influence the social construction of resilience in cities. ; El presente artículo parte del contexto general de la gestión del riesgo de desastres y los procesos de generación de resiliencia, los cuales son analizados como fenómenos de construcción social a partir de la perspectiva analítica de las redes de gobernanza interactiva, teniendo como objeto empírico de la investigación el Sistema Distrital de Gestión de Riesgos y Cambio Climático de la ciudad de Bogotá. Por medio de la metodología del Análisis de Redes Sociales (ars) se analiza cómo, en este sistema sociopolítico, intervienen el carácter de complejidad, diversidad y dinamismo de las relaciones sociales, las cuales generan una gobernanza interactiva que permite involucrar diferentes tipos de actores, logrando reducir el riesgo y la vulnerabilidad ante la incertidumbre ligada a diferentes tipos de amenazas. Al final, se concluye que la generación de arreglos institucionales y la voluntad política en generar acuerdos de cooperación y participación de los diferentes actores sociales, junto con la percepción social del riesgo, son factores importantes que influyen en la construcción social de la resiliencia en ciudades. ; Este artigo parte do contexto geral dos processos de gestão de risco de desastres e geração de resiliência, analisados como fenômenos de construção social a partir da das redes de governança interativa, tendo como objetivo empírico da pesquisa o Sistema Distrital de Gestão de Riscos e Mudanças Climáticas da cidade de Bogotá. Através da metodologia de Análise de Redes Sociais (ars), analisou-se como, neste sistema sociopolítico, a complexidade, diversidade e dinamismo interferem nas relações sociais que, por sua vez, favorecem a emergência de uma governança interativa, que permite envolver diferentes tipos de atores, conseguindo reduzir o risco e a vulnerabilidade diante da incerteza e de diferentes tipos de ameaças. Ao final, conclui-se que a geração de arranjos institucionais e a vontade política de gerar acordos de cooperação e participação de diferentes atores sociais, juntamente com a percepção social do risco são fatores importantes que influenciam a construção social da resiliência nas cidades.
To determine the spatial-environmental characteristics of the districts which reported the largest number of homicides in Bogotá during the second semester of 2011, we undertook a descriptive-observational study within the framework of environmental criminology. The Questionnaire of Environmental Observation for the Spatial-Temporal Analysis of homicide in Bogotá was applied to 51 focal points of crime. The results show the predominance of spatial-environmental factors in the occurrence of homicide, backed by variables of the theory of disorder, territoriality, routine activity and the defendable space. As a consequence, the physical conditions seem to have facilitated the occurrence of crime and the perception of the potential murderer who is about to the commit one. These findings have enabled us to obtain empirical evidence for the development of strategies for the situational prevention of crime, and in particular, design defendable spaces, based on the implementation of differential multi-dimensional actions in the territory.
This article seeks to establish a link between two social phenomena of great impact in Colombia: internal forced displacement & the growth of Pentecostalism. The underlying question throughout the article is the following: what role does the Pentecostal community play in the process of resocialization of internally displaced persons in the slums of the big Colombian cities? It will show that small, autonomous Pentecostal congregations, very present in the city slums, adapt particularly well to the specific needs of the displaced population in Colombia: destructed social networks are rapidly reconstructed & identities are rebuilt to the measure. Adapted from the source document.
The article examines Bogotá voter preferences in the elections for Mayor and City Council in 2007. After a brief theoretical review of the study of elections and the role geography plays in them, the paper examines the polling stations in two of the city's localities, in order to analyze the distance traveled by the voters on Election Day, the size of the polling booths, their ability to attract voters based on their location, and the relationship between socio-economic status and voting patterns. Finally, Moran's global and local autocorrelation coefficients are used to analyze the main competing options, which showed the existence of non random behavior. ; La presente investigación estudia las preferencias de los electores de Bogotá para las elecciones de alcalde y Concejo en el 2007. El texto inicia con una breve revisión teórica sobre el estudio de las elecciones y el papel de la geografía en este; posteriormente se estudian los puestos de votación en dos localidades de la ciudad, analizando la distancia que recorren los votantes el día de las elecciones, el tamaño del puesto de votación, su capacidad de atraer votantes en función de su ubicación, y, además, la relación entre el estrato socioeconómico y los patrones de votación. Finalmente, se utilizan los coeficientes de autocorrelación global y local de Morán para analizar las principales opciones en contienda, encontrando como resultado la existencia de un comportamiento no aleatorio. ; A presente pesquisa estuda as preferências dos eleitores de Bogotá para as eleições de prefeito e vereadores em 2007. Inicia-se com uma breve revisão teórica sobre o estudo das eleições e do papel da geografia neste; em seguida, estudam-se os postos de votação em duas zonas da cidade, analisando a distância que os votantes percorrem no dia das eleições, o tamanho do posto de votação, sua capacidade de atrair votantes em função de sua localização e, além disso, a relação entre a classe socioeconômica e os padrões de votação. Finalmente, utilizam-se os coeficientes de autocorrelação global e local de Moran para analisar as principais opções em disputa, tendo como resultado a existência de um comportamento não aleatório.
ABSTRACTDo labor unions still motivate their members to participate in politics, or have social and economic changes undermined their political importance? This question is important to revisit, as globalization and economic reform have weakened many popular sector organizations in Latin America, reducing some to mere patronage machines. This article examines the case of the teachers' union in Bogotá, Colombia to assess whether and how labor unions are able to promote the political activation of their members. Employing a multimethod research design that begins with a quantitative analysis of a survey of Colombian teachers, this study finds that union affiliation is associated with higher levels of motivation to vote. It then uses evidence from interviews to show how union advocacy and internal elections for leadership positions shape political behavior, contributing to civic engagement. This research engages with broader debates about democratic quality and political representation in contemporary Latin America.
