This article seeks to understand the characteristics of the physical and social fragmentation of the city of Arequipa by exploring the historical evolution of its neighborhoods, which are fundamental elements of the city, both in their physical-spatial and socio-cultural configuration. The analysis of the structure of the neighborhoods, their configuration and transformation can contribute to understanding the dynamics and characteristics of the city. To this end, we explore the evolution of the pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican city from the generation of neighborhoods, and the implications that this had on the social divisions in Arequipa. It then discusses the role of urban planning since the second half of the twentieth century and how, on many occasions, it has emphasized dismemberment, fragmentation and marginality instead of being an agent of articulation. Finally, an urban re...

This article seeks to understand the characteristics of the physical and social fragmentation of the city of Arequipa by exploring the historical evolution of its neighborhoods, which are fundamental elements of the city, both in their physical-spatial and socio-cultural configuration. The analysis of the structure of the neighborhoods, their configuration and transformation can contribute to understanding the dynamics and characteristics of the city. To this end, we explore the evolution of the pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican city from the generation of neighborhoods, and the implications that this had on the social divisions in Arequipa. It then discusses the role of urban planning since the second half of the twentieth century and how, on many occasions, it has emphasized dismemberment, fragmentation and marginality instead of being an agent of articulation. Finally, an urban re...

This article seeks to understand the characteristics of the physical and social fragmentation of the city of Arequipa by exploring the historical evolution of its neighborhoods, which are fundamental elements of the city, both in their physical-spatial and socio-cultural configuration. The analysis of the structure of the neighborhoods, their configuration and transformation can contribute to understanding the dynamics and characteristics of the city. To this end, we explore the evolution of the pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican city from the generation of neighborhoods, and the implications that this had on the social divisions in Arequipa. It then discusses the role of urban planning since the second half of the twentieth century and how, on many occasions, it has emphasized dismemberment, fragmentation and marginality instead of being an agent of articulation. Finally, an urban re...

Urban catalysis is the process in which an element of the city – building or public space – generates a multiplying impact on the characteristics and roles of other surrounding elements. This article explores the catalytic effect that the transformation of the Plaza de Armas meant for Arequipa after the earthquake of 1868 and the consequences it had on other surrounding spaces, as well as on the architecture and on the perception of the urban landscape by the inhabitants of that area. epoch. The hygienic ideas, brought by English and Italian immigrants after the construction of the railway, promoted a revolution in the way of experimenting and constructing urban space, moving from a utilitarian vision of a rural colonial town to the deliberate construction of a modern garden city. in the middle of the desert. For this research, the study of primary and secondary sources, such as docu...

Dado que la gestión de riesgos involucra tanto peligros como vulnerabilidad, es necesario incrementar los esfuerzos en reducir la vulnerabilidad. Para este fin, el uso de Sistemas de Información Geográfica SIG ha probado ser una herramienta importante tanto para la planificación urbana como para la gestión de riesgos; sin embargo, estos esfuerzos han sido insuficientes por los limitados recursos para hacer una recopilación general de los datos y el trabajo se hace mayormente en gabinete y no se involucra a la población local. Por tanto, se propone una metodología integral que involucre la participación de la población como insumo esencial para la evaluación de riesgo de desastre más integral y eficiente.