Browsing by Author "Cabrera Campoverde, Stephanie Gabriela"

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Methodology for the assessment of connectivity and comfort of urban rivers
(2019) Cabrera Campoverde, Stephanie Gabriela; Hermida Palacios, María Augusta; Cabrera Jara, Natasha Eulalia; Osorio, Pablo
Urban rivers differ from natural rivers because of the direct connection they have with human habitat. Furthermore, riverbanks are public spaces that contribute to the interaction between natural and urbanized areas and between people from different socioeconomic background. Due to this significance, the main objective of this research was to provide a methodology for the construction of a toolbox that evaluates connectivity and comfort of urban riverbanks, so as to allow comparative visual and numeric analysis between different zones of the same river, distinct rivers in the same city and rivers in various cities. The proposal was based on the disaggregation of the concepts of connectivity and comfort, through the analysis of four dimensions: (a) Spatial and visual accessibility, (b) Continuity of the green corridor, (c) Condition of public space, and (d) Condition of the first built line, expressed in thirteen quantitative condition indicators. For validation, the toolbox was applied to five zones of the Tomebamba River of the city of Cuenca in Ecuador and a series of maps were generated allowing spatial visualization of the results. In addition, an Urban River Sustainability Index (URSI) was developed to reinforce the decision-making processes in planning and urban design.
Río urbano medición, representación espacial y estrategias de diseño para las márgenes de los ríos urbanos
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2021) Hermida Palacios, María Augusta; Cabrera Jara, Natasha Eulalia; Osorio Guerrero, Pablo Enrique; Cabrera Campoverde, Stephanie Gabriela
Segregación del espacio público en las márgenes de los ríos de Cuenca: estudio del caso del río Tomebamba
(2016) Cabrera Campoverde, Stephanie Gabriela; Flores Guamán, Karla Cristina; Cabrera Jara, Natasha Eulalia
To Teh, Woltjer, Novotny (2009) when designing and planning a city with rivers and streams it should be integrated the treatment of the riverfronts as articulators elements of the system of public green spaces. During this study, its understood its vital role in generating urban biodiversity, its potential as green corridors, and its ability to strengthen the public dimension of the city. Research recognizes the transformation of public space, and its importance in contributing to the identity; in addition to understanding the growing social inequalities in recent years and the consequences of socio-spatial fragmentation, it’s inequity in the use of public spaces and reduced interaction between citizens. This work focuses on the study of segregation by age and gender on the banks of Tomebamba River from the city of Cuenca and its main objective is the development of criteria for urban intervention that promote spatial cohesion and improve public life in these spaces. Therefore, it’s essential to understand what happens in the banks and river banks, and know the needs of different users. The following research will address five chapters: in the first two an approach to the general concepts and the case study, the third explains the methodology used, and finally in the last two it’s expose the obtained results and the proposed application in the case of Cuenca.