Fifteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

This research considers indicators of urban sustainability and its possibilities of reconfiguration from the urban metabolism of the streets. It is based on the premise that streets systems have a significant impact on energy, the flow of materials, the connectivity between biological structures, and sociocultural behavior and relationships. These aspects have a decisively affect urban sustainability. The Juan Ponce de León Avenue is presented as a case study. To describe the structural and functional properties of this avenue, parametric and Geografical Information Systems (GIS) is used, as well as measurements and official data. This work presents results obtained from the research and a discussion aimed at identifying aspects related to the urban metabolism of the street that affect sustainability indicators in order to establish patterns of reconfiguration towards more sustainable schemes.