Análisis de la gestión participativa del riesgo de inundaciones en el sector Ajaví Grande, ciudad de Ibarra

Abstract

Abstract: This Curricular Integration Project analyzes participatory flood-risk management in Ajaví Grande, Ibarra, through a predominantly qualitative, documentary, and exploratory approach complemented by descriptive secondary data. Official reports, legislation, municipal documents, academic studies, reference cartography, and climate records from the Ibarra-Airport M053 station for 1972-2007 were reviewed solely as urban context. The community component included six semi-structured WhatsApp interviews with five residents and one neighborhood leader selected through convenience sampling. The guide was not validated by experts or pilot-tested, and the planned territorial observation was excluded because it lacked traceability. Participants reported water accumulation in low-lying streets and areas near the river, lack of marked evacuation routes, communication through WhatsApp, and institutional action perceived mainly during and after rainfall. Triangulation supported guidelines for maintenance, communication, training, route marking, drills, and institutional coordination. The findings are exploratory, do not represent the entire population, and do not constitute a technical risk assessment.