Montero Bagatella, Juan CarlosMontero Pantoja, Carlos2018-06-222018-06-222014-12-01http://hdl.handle.net/11285/630218This paper emphasizes the important role of local governments to build security through a different approach to urban design. Reconsidering the importance of developing public spaces and social capital, local governments may design its policies based on the cultural landscape approach. This approach considers different elements from landscape as a whole instead of designing projects or isolated specific interventions, contributing to create the public spaces and social capital needed to help preventing violence and crime.engOpen Accesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/Artículo1390-9959ECORFANCultural landscapeUrban designPublic spaceSocial capitalSecurity113443Leyes, Política y Gobierno / Law, Politics & GovernmentEcuador / Ecuador