Nature-based solutions for climate resilience in public spaces of Archidona, ecuadorian Amazon

Authors

Sheila Tobar Vallejo
Universidad Regional Amazónica, Ikiam
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4268-8985
Mónica Dazzini Langdon
Universidad Regional Amazónica, Ikiam
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7045-2887
Vinicio Velásquez Zambrano
Centro Internacional para la Conservación del Patrimonio, CICOP
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0161-6654
Viviana Stefanía Cárdenas Loor
Universidad Regional Amazónica, Ikiam
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5801-9748
Juan Carlos Soria Aguas
Universidad Regional Amazónica, Ikiam
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4172-1571

Synopsis

Intermediate Amazonian cities face increasing challenges associated with climate change, particularly those related to heat islands, urban runoff, and loss of vegetation cover. The objective of this study was to identify priority issues in public spaces in Archidona, ecuadorian Amazon, and to evaluate Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) applicable to the local urban context. The methodology combined regulatory and bibliographic review, analysis of official climate records from INAMHI (1998–2023), as well as spatial analysis and field observations in five selected public spaces based on criteria of urban representativeness and vegetation cover. The results revealed insufficient green infrastructure, predominance of impermeable surfaces, and limitations in thermal comfort and urban drainage. Among the identified Nature-Based Solutions were permeable pavements, bioclimatic corridors, urban tree planting, and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS), considered technically and territorially feasible for the Amazonian context. It is concluded that Nature-Based Solutions constitute replicable strategies to strengthen climate resilience and improve urban habitability in intermediate Amazonian cities, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 11 and 13.

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Published

May 25, 2026

How to Cite

Nature-based solutions for climate resilience in public spaces of Archidona, ecuadorian Amazon. (2026). In III International Congress of Biotechnology and Neotropical Ecosystems (p. csbb.e6). Editorial Unión Científica. https://doi.org/10.63804/CIBEN.25.csbb.e6