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¿WHAT DO THE URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING?
Haití and the Dominican Republic are two nations trapped by historical
circunstances in a small Caribbean Island. A rare case, which makes
the events in one part of the Island have an eventual impact on the
other side. There is no escaping this reality, which has no points
of convergence: Spanish-speaking in Dominican Republic and Haiti
communicates in French, wich is embodied presence in the territory,
wich becomes the setting where social relations and practices of
spatial appropiation be told with force.
Haití at its border, has been unable to crystallize, a society of
relationships that are woven on the fly, of pacts and negotiations
practice when speaking areas of uses sustained over time by custom,
the closeness, the need.
From this point of view, ISOCARP as an expert in the fact territorial
planner, to intervene in support of the disaster suffered by one part
of the island's Spanish. I say modestly, should take a stand against
a concept that varies both in definition and in its approach, so it is
of great importance-law-to scheduling your surgery, to contact the
person in charge at United Nations to guide and promote economic and
institutional development of Haití, Guatemalan Doplomat Edmond
Mulet. The European Union has begun to finance joint projects along
the vborder, including road construction, rehabilitation of a port
that can serve both countries and plans for a research environment.
U.S. Officials have sponsored some joint implementation projects for
the environment. Haití in included in the agenda of IMF and World
Banl for developing countries highly indebted. In addition, Bob
Corbett (corb...@webster.edu), has been developing a work on the
artists of Haití.
Deputy few general of Haití that are important in strengthening its
identity as a cohesive sense of belonging:
HISTORY: during the 19th century Haiti was the most powerful nation on
the island, the Trujillo Era roles were reversed. The Dominican
Republic became the country interventionist, who meddled in the
affairs of its neighbor in order to protect its national interests, as
Haiti has made in the 19th century. This role reversal has two main
causes: first, the Dominican population growth and, secondly, the
development of Trujillo of the Dominican army into a fighting force
imposition.
Since 2004 United Nations makes administrative presence in the
territory, in order to promote stabilization through the Guatemalan
diplomat Edmond Mulet.
ETHNICITY: 95% originated in sub-Saharan African population.
SOCIOCULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS: the population is resentful because of
racial segregation as both economic and political, are clever,
esoteric rituals practived skill.
ECONOMY and TRADE: in northern Haiti, was conducted twice per week on
the border with the Dominican Republic, in these two market days, some
8,000 Haitians freely crossing the river Slaughter, could sell
clothes, shoes, perfumes and cosmetics and also buy almost anything,
in a sort of barter street. Brings Haiti cheap labor to the Dominican
Republic, which occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island. Most
Haitian labor activity is concentrated in agricultural work as sugar
cane and construction.
ENVIRONMENT: overuse and soil erosion, the result of intensive and
uncontrolled deforestation has led Haiti is foresta rea of 60% in 1923
to less tan 2% in 2006.
TERRITORIALITY: separation of the two countries by prejudice and
mistrust in bad processes.
SOCIAL ISSUES: environment through deforestation, epidemics and health
education due to illiteracy.
HOUSING: When the Haitians achieve "established" in the Dominican
Republic gain access only to live in slums, where they are known as
"sugar mill.
NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONS: cordial relations with the governments of most
Haitians. The 1937 "incident" was resolved through diplomatic channels
and the Dominican Republic, agreed to pay compensation of $ 750,000.
In 1952 an agreement was signed by both countries to regulate the
importation of Haitian workers for the Dominican sugar industry. Such
agreements were extended until 1986, when Jean-Claude Duvalier fled
Haiti. Obviously, the traffic of Haitian workers became a highly
lucrative business for political and military groups on both sides of
the island.
Regards,
HAYDEE BELTRAN U.
Sociology, Urban Planner
BM (ND) Colombia