Evaluación del estado de conservación de los parques urbanos de las Administraciones Zonales Eugenio Espejo y Manuela Sáenz del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito

Abstract

Urban parks constitute important elements that fulfill different functions and provide a variety of social, economic and environmental benefits with an impact on the well-being of the habitants of a city. The present investigation evaluated two Administrative Zones of the Metropolitan District of Quito, Eugenio Espejo and Manuela Sáenz, where the identification and structural and vegetal diagnosis of the parks were initially carried out, followed by an analysis of the information based on the habitant’s perception who frequent these sites regarding to the scenic beauty, safety, facilities and maintenance given to the parks evaluated. Finally, a database of the cultivated species and the services provided by the urban parks under study was designed. The investigation was an exploratory type based on the Municipal Ordinance 3746. The results obtained from the evaluation of the parks of both Administrations indicated that the respondents are satisfied with the scenic beauty and with the appropriate recreation that these spaces offer to the children population. However, they expressed dissatisfaction regarding to the safety and infrastructure that are part of each urban park