Condiciones de habitabilidad en la periferia norte de Loja. Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract:The present investigation seeks to measure the habitability in the northern periphery, specifically in the public space, through sustainability indices to identify strengths and weaknesses bases for the formulation of strategies. The continued growth of the city of Loja has generated a diffuse growth with elongated morphology giving the appearance in the northern and southern periphery, urban spaces with deficiencies in terms of infrastructures, services and public spaces, which require the attention of the authorities local. It seeks to answer what strategies can rehabilitate public spaces to help mitigate habitability deficiencies in the northern periphery? The methodology consisted in the elaboration of a diagnosis of public spaces through indices of sustainability to later formulate objectives and strategies. As a result, it was obtained that the Northern Periphery has potential as an urban space due to the presence of facilities of metropolitan relevance such as the La Banda trail, the Zoo - nursery of Loja and the Kartodromo, which can function as an integrated, green, pedestrian block, for bicycle and attractive for its physical-natural conditions and activities that can be develop.