Community Management Model of Water Resources. Case Study: Urban Planning of the Vinces Canton, Ecuador

Abstract

This article deals with community management applied to water resources, from the urban planning and public-community model to mitigate the effects of water mismanagement in Vinces canton. The objective is to propose a community management model of water resources to mitigate the negative effects of the current management system in the Vinces canton through the use of public-community models and guidelines of the 2030 Agenda. A descriptive methodology of model studies is used management system with its success models and objective six of the 2030 Agenda. Using the qualitative method, the current conditions of Vinces’ water management are analyzed using surveys and interviews with public actors and focus groups. It is concluded that the model acts according to the needs of a satisfactory water management for the users of Vinces canton.