Estudio exploratorio de la calidad ambiental en entornos urbanos, caso de estudio de la ciudad de Manta

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this project is to explore the environmental quality of the city of Manta in the year 2022. An Urban Environmental Quality Index (UQI) was generated using satellite images from Planet Explorer and Bing satellite, orthophotos from SIGTierras 2010, and taking into account three indicators: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Temperature (LST) and Building Density (DC). These indicators were integrated using a weighted linear sum at the block level and then related to census socioeconomic data to identify priority areas. The results show that the city's environmental quality is in the "Medium" category, with the lowest values in central areas due to the presence of buildings, population and high temperatures with little presence of green areas. The values of "Excellent" were identified in areas isolated from the central areas, located at the limits of the urban zone.