Rights, Quality of Life and Social Division of Space in the Metropolitan District of Quito

Authors

  • Augusto Barrera Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE)
  • Pablo Cabrera-Barona Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)
  • Pablo Velasco-Oña Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/EURE.48.144.05

Keywords:

metropolitan areas, social inequality, spatial distribution

Abstract

We explore the quality of life in the Metropolitan District of Quito (MDQ) by calculating a multidimensional index to the 65 parishes of the MDQ. The index synthetizes determinants of the social division of space, particularly dimensions related to household conditions, access to services, economy, social rights and environmental conditions. The index was calculated by a weighted linear aggregation of indicators. The weights were calculated using principal component analysis. The results obtained support the understanding of the conditions of the social division of the space and to establish a typology of social-territorial areas that coexist in the MDQ. Our work aims to contribute to the perspective of the right to the city and the right to the territory.

Author Biographies

Augusto Barrera, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE)

Doctor en Ciencias Políticas y de la Administración, Master en Estudios Contemporáneos de América Latina, Máster en Ciencias Políticas, Doctor en Medicina, Alcalde de Quito (2009-2014), Experto en Hábitat III, Secretario de la Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (2017-2018). Profesor invitado FLACSO Ecuador, Maestría de estudios urbanos.

Pablo Cabrera-Barona, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

Doctor rerum naturalium

Profesor de Flacso Sede Ecuador

Pablo Velasco-Oña, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

Bachelor of Arts del Instituto de Estudios Políticos de Francia

Published

2022-05-02

How to Cite

Barrera, A., Cabrera-Barona, P., & Velasco-Oña, P. (2022). Rights, Quality of Life and Social Division of Space in the Metropolitan District of Quito. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 48(144). https://doi.org/10.7764/EURE.48.144.05

Issue

Section

Dossier: Usos sociales y culturales del espacio urbano