Análisis de la percepción de los riesgos naturales en la microcuenca Jipiro, ciudad de Loja

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Abstract:In this work, the analysis of perceptions about natural risks was carried out, taking as a study area the Jipiro microbasin in the city of Loja, in which, according to official cartography and press reports, problems due to natural hazards such as landslides, floods, and forest fires. The study was carried out in order to improve risk management by gathering information on the perception of people, with the help of a survey aimed at people between 15 and 70 years (n = 323). The results of the survey are complemented by a mapping of the perception of natural risks in relation to different geographical variables, with the help of the QGIS software. It also proposes guidance on measures to improve natural risk management. As main results, a higher level of perception was observed by women and people with low economic incomes, who, according to various studies, are mostly vulnerable to suffering a natural disaster.