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    “Determinación del área ecológica efectiva aplicando el método BAF en el espacio público del casco urbano de la ciudad de Latacunga 2024
    (Ecuador : Latacunga : Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC), 2024-08) Sandoval Guzmán, Nidia Isabel; Chancusig, Francisco Hernán
    The present research work entitled “Determination of the Effective Ecological Area Applying the BAF Method in the Public Space of the Urban Area of the City of Latacunga 2024”, seeks to evaluate and optimize the ecological sustainability of urban public spaces in Latacunga through the use of the BAF method (Biotope Area Factor). This method allows quantifying the capacity of green areas to contribute to urban ecology, taking into account factors such as CO2 retention, heat island reduction and biodiversity enhancement. The research is justified by population growth and climate change, which have negatively impacted the urban environment, generating the need to implement solutions to mitigate these effects. The project focuses on analyzing different types of public spaces such as 25 parks, 5 squares, 2 gardens, 16 flowerbeds and 3 riverbanks within the urban area of Latacunga, with the objective of determining their contribution to the effective ecological area. To carry out the research, deductive and descriptive methods were used, complemented with bibliographic research and direct observation. The results obtained indicate that the 51 public spaces have a total surface area of 336,682 m², while the ecological area is 226,956 m² and finally the non-ecological area is 110,726 m². The analysis included the quantification of green areas and the weighting index of their effectiveness in terms of ecological benefits, which resulted in the average BAF of the 5 categories, parks 0.62, squares 0.01, gardens 0.38, flowerbeds 0.57 and riverbanks 0.99. The results of the study reveal significant variations in the ecological efficiency of the different spaces evaluated, which underlines the need to improve urban planning and increase the proportion of functional green areas. Recommendations are also proposed to optimize the use of these spaces and enhance their positive impact on urban sustainability. The project indicates that the application of the BAF method is a valuable tool for decision makers for good planning and management of green spaces in the city of Latacunga, allowing not only the evaluation of the current state of these areas, but also the identification of opportunities for improvement in terms of sustainability and quality of urban life.