Development of a methodology to identify urban ecosystem services by applying tools for intervening and planning lake landscapes: The San José de Uzuña Dam of the Arequipa Region

Uracahua-Irco J.R.; Quispe-Choquehuanca J.V.; Butron-Revilla C.L.; Manchego-Huaquipaco E.G. · Solutions for Sustainability Through Peri-Urbanization Processes (2025) · DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6089-7.ch008

Resumen

Interpreting the benefits derived from urban ecosystem services is crucial for managing lake landscapes, enabling the simultaneous achievement of multiple objectives in urban landscape conservation. This study focuses on the assessment of the capacity of the ecological infrastructure of the San José de Uzuña dam in Arequipa, Peru. This assessment uses the zoning criteria proposed by the ECOTERR environmental tool, complemented by semi- structured interviews with users of the dam. The methodological- logical framework developed constitutes a valuable resource in the urban discourse on eco- system services and the management of urban landscapes. Consequently, this research provides significant data that can be used for specific interventions to improve ecosystem services in similar contexts.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa