Propuesta de una política pública para el manejo de espacios verdes del GADM Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.

Abstract

This research aims to elaborate a proposal for the creation of a public policy for the green areas' management of the Municipal GAD (Decentralized Autonomous Government) of Santo Domingo as an ordinance that solving the incorrect use problem of tree species when being used for the ornamentation of recreation areas and landscaping of the city. The methodology used has two phases: the diagnosis and the elaboration of the proposal; the first one consisted of approaches with the authorities of the Municipal GAD of Santo Domingo, field observations, and identification of the species that have been used for the public spaces to herbarium level, a compilation of information through surveys of residents of the three study areas in question. It became known that there is a lack of planning and running instruments and mechanisms for the Municipal GAD of Santo Domingo's urban trees management and the contractors who, without prior study, place species for their attractive characteristics. In addition, it was possible to see how this procedure of placing forest species has caused problems for people who pass through and have premises or homes near the three study areas. Despite the lack of a management document for urban trees, it has been possible to generate an approach based on the reality of the territory that can be easily applied. It is recommended that contractors carry out a previous study or analysis when incorporating forest species in the city's green areas. And use species and propagation material native to the zone, since currently, about 67% of the species used are exotic, which the most common families in the three study zones were Arecaceae, Bignoniaceae, and Fabaceaceae.