Chinchero as Tourism Hub and Green Corridor as a Social Integrator in Cusco Peru 2023

Doris Esenarro (), Alejandro Cho, Nalia Vargas, Oscar Calderon and Vanessa Raymundo
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Doris Esenarro: Faculty of Ecotourism Engineering, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima 15039, Peru
Alejandro Cho: Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
Nalia Vargas: Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
Oscar Calderon: Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
Vanessa Raymundo: Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 7, 1-34

Abstract: This research focuses on the proposal of a corridor design that allows social and ecological integration in the context of a city with emerging potential as a tourist destination in Chinchero, Cusco. Key challenges addressed include lack of infrastructure to manage growing tourism demand, fragmentation of social identity, displacement of the local population due to gentrification processes, uncontrolled urban sprawl, and inappropriate exploitation of natural, cultural, and agricultural lands. To address these issues, a comprehensive diagnosis was carried out covering various urban-environmental dimensions, such as topography, road infrastructure, archeology, climate, and biodiversity. In this process, digital tools such as Blender, AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Affinity Designer were used. As a result of the analysis, an urban green corridor is proposed consisting of seven sectors covering the shores of the Piuray lagoon, the city center, and its archeological area, through the creation of socially active public spaces equipped with cultural, sports, and recreational facilities. The city of Chinchero, with its growing importance as a tourist destination, presents the opportunity and the need to develop a controlled urban development axis that promotes the connection between environmental, cultural, archeological, social, and tourism aspects. This objective is materialized in the form of a green corridor that seeks to promote social integration and a sense of territorial belonging.

Keywords: green corridor; social integration; tourism hub; sense of belonging; sustainable urban development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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