Editorial Unimagdalena

Description in English: The tourist, cultural, and historical district of Santa Marta (D.T.C.H) is situated in the vicinity of one of the country's most important strategic ecosystems, declared a biosphere reserve: the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (UNESCO, 1979). The pressure exerted by the city on this valuable reserve has been increasing due to its gradual, uncontrolled, and unplanned growth. Despite having territorial planning, both public and private interventions on the territory do not align with a clear, coherent, and consensual model for city development. This situation is explained by the lack of collective reflection on the sustainability of development by the various social actors in the city, and by the significant weakness displayed by the governing body responsible for district planning, in generating public discussions on the topic and a lack of information to diagnose the current and future situation of the city.