Territorial ordering methodology for the analysis of natural systems of pluvial drainage in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Abstract

The article describes a territorial ordering methodology for the analysis of water systems, with the objective of providing inputs for the definition of norms and land uses in the urban and rural area of ​​the Guayaquil canton, through the development and identification of information associated with the delimitation of strips of protection against natural risks, as a mechanism to consolidate the soil and resources of the territories surrounding the city. Among the results of this study are the development of digital thematic cartography, the zoning of non-urbanizable areas and regulations for the regulation of protection bands of rivers and estuaries.