Measurement and Projection of Public Green Spaces per Inhabitant in the Central Metropolitan Area of the City of Huancayo

Abstract

Public green spaces contribute to maintaining environmental, social and economic balance in urban areas. However, due to various social and urbanistic factors, the need for more green spaces in urban areas has increased. Currently, the city of Huancayo has green spaces for tourism and public recreation, but with the growth of urban and population, the existing public green spaces are insufficiently supplied. This article addresses the following problem of whether the surface of public green spaces in the Central Metropolitan Area of the City of Huancayo, is proportional to the needs of the current and future population. The objective of this research is to measure and project the amount of public green spaces per inhabitant in the Central Metropolitan Area of the City of Huancayo from 2020 to 2030. This will be achieved through the development of a database of criteria and projections on public spaces, taking as a reference the book "Lima and Public Spaces: Profiles and Integrated Statistics 2010" by Dr. Architect Wiley Ludeña Urquizo. For this, the following methods were used: a bibliographical analysis, in order to compile information from previous research on public green spaces; and a morphological analysis, in which the cadastral maps of the metropolis of Huancayo and its six districts were analyzed: San Agustín de Cajas, Pilcomayo, El Tambo, Huancayo, Chilca, and Huancán. Subsequently, to obtain the data, geographic technological tools were used to help locate public spaces and identify areas, perimeters, and others. The study shows that the public green spaces in the Central Metropolitan Area of the City of Huancayo are insufficient and are expected to decrease further, which will have a negative impact on the current and future population. This prompts a reflection and discussion on the context of public green spaces in Huancayo in relation to the obtained results. Finally, the article concludes with recommendations that could help address the lack of public green spaces.