Directrices para el mejoramiento paisajístico en la zona del periurbano, caso de estudio Av. Casuarina "Entrada a la 8" de la ciudad de Guayaquil - Ecuador

Abstract

The study approach the public space as a physical connector resource of the people in a segment of the informal zone of the northwest of the city of Guayaquil, starting from the road axis of the Casuarina Avenue as the "Entrada de la 8", and being able to establish the main functions, spatial and aesthetic for its improvement and readability of the landscape, a fundamental element for the people’s wellness and that gains more strength in the informal sectors due to the right to quality public spaces, is almost null.

To develop the guidelines, the situation is analyzed by qualitative and quantitative variables such as the physical environment in which the study area is also known as objective components and the perception that it is a subjective component whose value is related to the level of acceptance of the users of the place through sensory catchment; it means, it applies a mixed methodology that also incorporates the most relevant meanings as people identify and orient themselves in a city based on their natural or anthropic physical elements.

Subsequently, the characterization of the public space is carried out by four landscape units or homogeneous portions of the territory; whose weaknesses, threats, strengths and opportunities allow defining the axes of action.

As a result of the foregoing, landscape guidelines are established to maximize the use of public space, cross connectivity, nodal strengthening of equipment, generation of space for temporary shelter for pedestrians; the treatment of slopes, enclosures and vacant lots; the improvement of outdoor spaces in the commercial area, the identification of sites for the relocation of families at risk and the selection of plant species.