GIS for Sustainable Urban Transformation in Countries With Emerging Economies

Abstract

In South America, the urban population has been growing rapidly over the last century, with a share of more than 80% expected by 2020. This trend has created new challenges for city planning because municipalities must address issues caused by horizontal urban expansion and the informal occupation of peripheral areas. Frequently, the latter are not designed or equipped for the basic needs of new inhabitants. This research is based on the work of MGI, an initiative for smart, sustainable development in Piura, an intermediate city with one of the highest rates of urban sprawl in Peru. This initiative promotes climate change adaptation and mitigation based on urban analysis embodied in a sustainability profile and an action-oriented roadmap with concrete, feasible, and replicable measures and projects. One such measure is a spatial analysis, prioritising small illegal dumpsites for recovery and converting these areas into a public space using digital planning tools. This study analyses the development of the intervention to be implemented against the city´s opportunities and challenges.

Strategic Tactics for Sustainable Urban Agglomeration of Contemporary Ecological Challenges

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“…These digital technologies have the potential to foster equitable and just urban environments by addressing the diverse needs of urban populations. They facilitate access to essential services, education, and connectivity, while also equipping citizens to face the challenges posed by climate change [2]. The physical manifestation of cities and their temporal evolution can be discerned by examining the characteristics of fundamental urban elements such as streets, buildings, and plots, which constitute the primary components of urban form, as delineated by Moudon [3].…”