https://uctunexpo.autanabooks.com/index.php/uct <p>The Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología (UCT) is a multidisciplinary scientific publication that compiles high-quality academic and scientific material producing research conducted in Latin America and other parts of the world. UCT is a journal of continuous publication throughout the year and covers a broad set of professional disciplines covering diverse fields of knowledge. Its quality standards are rigorous, guaranteeing excellence in the published content.</p> Autanabooks en-US Universidad Ciencia y Tecnología 1316-4821 https://uctunexpo.autanabooks.com/index.php/uct/article/view/1125 <p>This study describes the configuration and evolution of research on equity, environmental justice, and governance of urban green spaces. A bibliometric review of documents indexed in Scopus and SciELO was conducted, complemented by descriptive analysis and science mapping with bibliometrix and VOSviewer. The findings show accelerated growth and a concentration of scientific output in countries with high research capacity. The thematic structure links themes of accessibility and spatial measurement with others concerning environmental justice, governance, and green gentrification. Alongside distribution-oriented approaches, the field includes perspectives that consider participation, recognition, and policy effects. The limited Latin American presence constitutes a relevant geographic gap and highlights the need for broader comparative research across diverse urban contexts.</p> Wiliam Fernandez Vasquez Copyright (c) 2026 Wiliam Fernandez Vasquez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2026-10-14 2026-10-14 30 133 8 18 10.47460/uct.v30i133.1125 https://uctunexpo.autanabooks.com/index.php/uct/article/view/1126 <p>This study examined the continued relevance, legitimacy, and representation of contemporary social movements from the perspectives of activists in Peru. A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed with a purposive sample of 38 participants involved in different social movements. Data were collected through in-depth interviews conducted between January and March 2023 and analyzed through coding, category development, and cross-checking among researchers. The findings indicate that social movements emerge from shared experiences of dissatisfaction and injustice and are strengthened through collective identity, organization, alliances, and adaptive capacity. Legitimacy is associated with social recognition and consistency between demands and actions; representation depends on the connection between grassroots constituencies and those who articulate their interests; and continued relevance is linked to the ability of movements to preserve their social significance in changing contexts</p> Carlos Eduardo Caceres Torres Jorge Rafael Ramirez Rosa Jakyara Moran Mello Fernando Ivan Calua Cueva Copyright (c) 2026 Carlos Eduardo Caceres Torres, Jorge Rafael Ramirez , Rosa Jakyara Moran Mello, Fernando Ivan Calua Cueva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2026-10-16 2026-10-16 30 133 19 29 10.47460/uct.v30i133.1126