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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1699-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1699-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Enhancing disaster risk resilience using greenspace in urbanising Quito, Ecuador
COMET, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds,
LS2 9JT, UK
John R. Elliott
COMET, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds,
LS2 9JT, UK
Susanna K. Ebmeier
COMET, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds,
LS2 9JT, UK
María Antonieta Vásquez
College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador
Camilo Zapata
College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador
Santiago Bonilla-Bedoya
Research Center for the Territory and Sustainable Habitat, Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Machala y Sabanilla, 170301, Quito, Ecuador
Paulina Cubillo
Centro de Información Urbana de Quito - CIUQ, Quito, Ecuador
Diego Francisco Orbe
Centro de Información Urbana de Quito - CIUQ, Quito, Ecuador
Marco Córdova
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO, Quito,
Ecuador
Jonathan Menoscal
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO, Quito,
Ecuador
Elisa Sevilla
College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador
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Short summary
We assess how greenspaces could guide risk-informed planning and reduce disaster risk for the urbanising city of Quito, Ecuador, which experiences earthquake, volcano, landslide, and flood hazards. We use satellite data to evaluate the use of greenspaces as safe spaces following an earthquake. We find disparities regarding access to and availability of greenspaces. The availability of greenspaces that could contribute to community resilience is high; however, many require official designation.
We assess how greenspaces could guide risk-informed planning and reduce disaster risk for the...
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