Análisis de las dinámicas de ocupación de la ronda hídrica del Río de Oro en su paso por el Municipio de Girón - Santander y su relación con el ordenamiento territorial

Abstract

Territory is not merely a physical, geographic, and spatial expanse, but an integrality where diverse relations—social, economic, political, institutional, environmental, cultural, and spatial—simultaneously converge. When neglected or poorly planned, these interactions drive the proliferation of significant territorial conflicts. Such is the case with riparian buffer zones which, despite being a fundamental environmental determinant in land-use planning, have lacked decisive actions to promote their conservation, maintenance, and restoration as pivotal drivers of sustainable urban development. In this context, the core objective of this research is to identify the occupancy dynamics and territorial conflicts within the river buffer of the Río de Oro as it traverses the urban center of the municipality of Girón. This is achieved through a robust, multiscalar, and multidimensional diagnosis based on a comprehensive characterization of the study area across macro, meso, and micro scales, encompassing environmental, economic, social, cultural, and urban-spatial dimensions. The analysis utilizes multicriteria evaluation (MCE) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to define homogeneous units, enabling the identification of territorial zones that share similar attributes and synthesize territorial conflicts, environmental potentialities, and urban dynamics. Simultaneously, the study examines the regulatory framework governing land-use planning and territorial development. The conclusion of this research facilitates the formulation of strategic guidelines for informed decision-making in the planning of the specific territory under study.