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Use and perception of public space from the view of population: The case study of Cuenca, Ecuador

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No. 41 (2019): December
https://doi.org/10.5354/0717-5051.2019.53536

Abstract

Social dynamic is inherent in public spaces, which should encourage the encounter and interaction of the users. In addition, it is necessary to have information for the project that exceeds the design preconceptions that the designer usually has. However, it is a challenge to capture the experiences, opinions and activities that users carry out in these spaces. The objective of this article is to propose a methodology for the diagnosis of public spaces that captures the daily dynamics of the population, the perception of the elements that constitute them, as well as the role they play in the neighborhood and in the context of the city. The methodological proposal is framed in a systemic perspective that determines the different dimensions that structure it, the quality criteria and their interrelations, by using different instruments (observation, survey and interview). As a case study, we work in the Plazas El Vergel and El Carbón, located in historic neighborhoods of Cuenca, Ecuador. The obtained result is an integral characterization, as well as a detailed knowledge of the perception of the population and the use of space in a structured way based on theoretical argumentation. With the application of the methodological proposal, we could confirm the importance of the participation of the population in the interventions, resulting in common elements that can be generalized and in turn, in particularities of each space.

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Citizen participation, public space, urban perception, urban projects

Author Biography

Ximena Salazar-Guamán, Universidad de Cuenca

Arquitecta por la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca, cursó la Especialidad en Ingeniería Catastral en el Instituto Militar de Ingeniería, La Paz – Bolivia, máster en Ordenación Territorial por la Universidad de Cuenca. Actualmente es candidata doctoral por la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza-Argentina, en el Programa de Ordenamiento Territorial y Desarrollo Sostenible. Ha participado en diversos proyectos de consultoría en el ámbito de la planificación territorial y urbana. Docente titular de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca de las asignaturas Urbanismo, Teoría y Taller de la Planificación Urbana, en esta institución se ha desempeñado además en dicha Facultad como Directora del Centro de Investigación, Directora de Publicaciones, Directora de la Revista ESTOA y Directora de la Carrera de Arquitectura.

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Muñoz-Vanegas, P. C., Quizhpe-Marín, M. A., & Salazar-Guamán, X. (2019). Use and perception of public space from the view of population: The case study of Cuenca, Ecuador. Revista De Urbanismo, (41). https://doi.org/10.5354/0717-5051.2019.53536
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