Escenarios para la rehabilitación de acueductos, una ruta a la conservación. Caso del Acueducto del Padre Tembleque.

Abstract

Father Tembleque aqueduct, is the perfect example of New Spain hydraulic heritage. It’s the target of different initiatives, when named as world heritage it became a trend with conservation proposals, for its a colossal it encounters several difficulties. The arcades and the terminal objects incite protectionism that without proper planning will give few results in the long term. The indicators for conservation must be distinguished where the physical, symbolic and functional form endure. The forecasting as a methodology is focuses on research about the future; describes possible outcomes and paths to them. The MEYEP method takes a series of steps; it gives a diagnosis and with the variables and indicators the optimal and trend scenarios are built. The results are the punctual identification of the landscape, characteristics, geography, climate, flora and fauna. In the case of the actors, organizations and characters that are playing an active role in the management of the monument were found. The conclusion is the appropriate scenario where the aqueduct was integrated into the modern municipal system to provide service, although some scenarios are tragic due to the deterioration of the object that will always retain its significant load of monumental values of cultural heritage.