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Astudillo-Ortega, TatianaCorresponding AuthorMoya-Almeida, VinicioAuthorCabrera-Torres, FranciscoAuthorHoehne, Antonio VazquezAuthor

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January 12, 2025
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Assessing Service Imbalances as Contributing Factors to Mobility Issues in the Metropolitan District of Quito, Ecuador

Publicated to: Urban Science. 8 (4): 261- - 2024-12-01 8(4), DOI: 10.3390/urbansci8040261

Authors:

Astudillo-Ortega, T; Moya-Almeida, V; Cabrera-Torres, F; avila-Castro, E; Heredia-R, M; Hoehne, AV
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Univ Bonn, Inst Environm & Human Secur, Dept Geog, D-53113 Bonn, Germany - Author
Univ Hemisferios, Fac Ingn, Ctr Int Invest Ambiente & Terr, Quito 170527, Ecuador - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Ingn Topograf, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Topog Geodesia & Cartog, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Tecn Estatal Quevedo, Fac Ciencias Pecuarias & Biol, Quevedo 120301, Ecuador - Author
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Abstract

This article analyzes the service distribution imbalance within the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ) and its impact on urban mobility, aiming to propose strategies for more equitable territorial planning. The data were gathered from sources such as the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, and OpenStreetMap. These data were integrated with GIS tools to model patterns of accessibility and mobility. Through a comprehensive approach, the study assessed education, banking services, employment, and healthcare, identifying how inequitable access to these services drives increased travel demand, especially in rural and peri-urban areas. In the education field, over 500 neighborhoods faced a shortage of institutions, compelling students to commute to other neighborhoods. For financial services, only 67% of neighborhoods had adequate access, with disparities across different socioeconomic zones. Additionally, employment-related mobility posed another challenge, with 88% of workers commuting outside their residential parish. Finally, access to healthcare was also unequal across the DMQ, particularly in peripheral areas where residents must travel long distances. In this context, it can be concluded that more efficient urban planning in the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ) is crucial to address imbalances in the distribution of services and enhance quality of life. Proposed strategies include establishing a land reserve, decentralizing services to underserved areas, integrating smart technologies, and promoting incentives for remote work, sustainable mobility, and public transport. These actions aim to foster greater territorial equity and accessibility.
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Keywords

DisplacementGisImbalancesMobilitySpatial distributionUrban planninUrban planning

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Urban Science due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 30/173, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Geography.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-12-21:

  • Scopus: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-21:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 19.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 35 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/88682/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 80
  • Downloads: 45
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Ecuador; Germany.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ASTUDILLO ORTEGA, SUSANA TATIANA) and Last Author (VAZQUEZ HOEHNE, ANTONIO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ASTUDILLO ORTEGA, SUSANA TATIANA.

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Awards linked to the item

The APC was funded by Universidad Hemisferios.
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