Morfología urbana, consumo del suelo y sostenibilidad: una comparativa ecológica de la evolución de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Urban evolution is a process in continuous development that impacts land consumption and the sustainability of cities. The purpose of this research is to analyze the morphological transformation of the city of Loja from 1960 to the present, focusing on urban growth and its relationship with the ecological footprint. For its development, geographic information systems (GIS), analysis of historical and cartographic data are used, which allow us to analyze and identify changes in land use, the expansion of the urban area and the environmental implications of this process. The results obtained determine a disorganized and unplanned growth of the city, generating problems such as the decrease in the capacity of the territory to regenerate natural resources, an increase in the exploitation of natural resources, as well as the fragmentation of urban ecosystems. With the results, the changes in land and the possible causes and consequences are understood, so that strategies are promoted that help achieve a balance between development and environmental conservation of the city of Loja.