Abstract

The city as a complex system abstracts itself in the physical, social and cultural dimension. The object of study is Tena, an Amazon Ecuadorian city, specifically the commercial axis: Avenida 15 de Noviembre, keeping in mind that informal commerce is an important aspect in the city. The research seeks to understand what factors affect high quality public spaces from social actors. The methodology is developed in two stages: data mapping of the physical part; and the perspective of different actors in the urban space, through a focus group analyzed by impact matrices. The results show three important aspects: dynamics of informal commerce, space quality factors and accessibility. It is necessary to plan the territory emphasizing the current situation of the Ecuadorian Amazon cities that link the quality of public space with various actors in the city, as an opportunity to apply local sustainability criteria towards the planning of resilient cities.