Editorial – Interconnected Ibero-America: Territorial and Socio-Environmental Challenges

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v68i.105319

Keywords:

Production of space, Socio-spatial justice, Territorial governance, Socio-environmental resilience, Territorial development

Abstract

This special section of the journal Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente compiles eleven articles derived from the gathering of the Ibero-American Network for Territorial Observation (RIDOT) in Cuenca, Ecuador. The volume analyzes the territorial and socio-environmental challenges of Ibero-America in the face of the asymmetries of global development. Through four thematic axes—governance and resilience; the production of space and socio-spatial conflicts; innovation and participatory tools; and vulnerability to anthropogenic pressure—the research demonstrates that current crises require overcoming isolated sectoral approaches. As a whole, this work proposes understanding the territory as a social product in dispute, outlining concrete alternatives toward socio-spatial justice.

Author Biography

Pedro Jiménez-Pacheco, Universidad de Cuenca

Architect, PhD in Urban Theory, Professor of Urban Planning and Researcher, Director of the Research Center at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Cuenca. Editor-in-Chief of the journal Estoa.

Published

2026-09-01

How to Cite

Jiménez-Pacheco, P. (2026). Editorial – Interconnected Ibero-America: Territorial and Socio-Environmental Challenges. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 68, 239–241. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v68i.105319

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Section

Interconnected Ibero-America: Territorial and Socio-Environmental Challenges