Análisis del impacto socioeconómico de la construcción del Puerto de Aguas Profundas en Posorja.

Abstract

The present essay deals with the new Public - Private investment that is being carried out in the province of Guayas, in parroquiaPosorja, where a new port will be built and will allow the entry of the vessels of greater draft and capacity, which is possible in this sector of the coast has a greater sea depth in such a way that there is no inconvenience with the entrance of these great vessels called Panamax and Post-Panamax. The present work focuses on an analysis ofthe social and economic aspects of the area based on the Entropy Principles, Ports’ regions and competitiveness and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Analysis, compared with a similar project realized in Callao, Peru. Also, it is being compared the comparative advantages with other ports in Ecuador and the benefits that a project of this nature will have for the good in this coastal area for different actors of society.