By: Maria Angelica H Egurrola.

Thirteen of the fifteen municipalities of La Guajira have overcome their Land Use Plans. The horizon or scope of P.O.T. It is twelve years. Fonseca and La Jagua del Pilar, They are in effect long term,- ie in the last four years. Uribia, It is the only municipality that awaits the adoption of the new Land Use Plan by Councilors.

In that sense Minambiente forward a plan for technical assistance in the Autonomous Regional Corporations, in order to train officials, to be multipliers and advisors in the formulation of new POT. MADS professionals Mauricio Aranzazú , Gustavo Guarin and Andrea Gayon, Team trainers were led by Giovanni Delgado, representative Corpoguajira, entity to support the development of each municipality POT.

Unlike plans expired Territorial Planning, the new ones, should incorporate measures to adapt to climate variability and change in the risk management processes of each municipality. This allows the design of strategies to reduce exposure and vulnerability of local authorities.

This inclusion of Law 1523 of 2012, seeks to increase resilience to adverse impacts visible climate change, About people, economic activity, environmental services, social or cultural, and infrastructure, in places that could be adversely affected in urban and rural. Plans for Territorial Planning, They are the chart long-term municipalities. With the formulation, del P.O.T. land use and territorial development is regulated.

They incorporate long-term as well as applications and infrastructure models occupation in general, supporting municipal development. These plans must have a vision of sustainable development, as the law 388 the 97. The Law, calls for the conclusion of the CAR with municipalities for the formulation of environmental issues in the document.