La importancia de la cuenca del río Bogotá en el contexto del territorio metropolitano de Bogotá

Abstract

The territory known as the Sabana de Bogotá has historically been the reserve of goods and services of the city of Bogotá. However, until a few decades ago, this relationship has been changing rapidly. The Bogotá River in its middle basin has carved a characteristic landscape of the inter-Andean valleys, but in the case of the Sabana is further highlighted by the supply of soils, rivers, wetlands and a fauna that has been gradually disappearing. Throughout the 20th century, the Sabana de Bogotá has evidenced an exploitation of its resources and a transformation derived from the territorial fragmentation, which largely determined the disappearance of its wetlands, water sources, forests and soils, as well as the exile of its fauna. The urban expansion of Bogotá between the decades of 1970-2010 has determined a change in the landscape of the Sabana, from being the pantry of the city to a territory without identity. This document shows results of a research project. This document shows results of a research project. The methodology used for this research was essentially qualitative and the most relevant results are the testimonies of the inhabitants who have lived in the Sabana de Bogotá.