Sustentabilidad del crecimiento suburbano: construcción de un índice de habitabilidad para el espacio público

Abstract

This paper presents the advances of PhD Thesis Project, whose main problem to solve is the habitability in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area public spaces, characterized by a fragmented and dispersed suburban growth with focused densifications that affect the quality of these spaces. In the search for a balance between Compactness and Dispersion, the aim is to provide tools to assess and guide the interaction between the urban environment variables and the public space habitability. The hypothesis raises the need to integrate variables of Form, Materiality and Functionality in an index that guides the balanced growth of the city in relation to specific environmental conditions. The methodology identifies, evaluates and compares Public Spaces in different urban growth typologies, testing the developed index. It allows the observation and qualification of habitability in existing cities and potential growth conditions, contributing to future planning regulations.