Identificación y diagnóstico de las áreas verdes urbanas presentes en la Administración Zonal Tumbaco del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito

Abstract

Abstract:Little research on urban green areas has undermined the potential role of these services in driving urban management and sustainability goals. This study deals holistically with the identification and diagnosis of urban green areas of the Tumbaco Zonal Administration of the Metropolitan District of Quito and seeks to balance the multiple objectives. Qualitative and quantitative diagnoses of the physical, environmental, socioeconomic and infrastructure aspects were carried out in 19 green areas considered to be the most representative of the Tumbaco Zone; In the on-site verification, interviews and surveys were carried out with users and citizens surrounding green areas to find out the quality of the services provided by these areas. Results were obtained that allowed establishing, for example, that one of the biggest problems these areas have is the lack of maintenance by the competent authorities, there is little interest in the conservation of these areas, and, in most cases, the insecurity generated in them due to carelessness and lack of vigilance by the authority.