Rights, quality of life and social division of space in the Metropolitan District of Quito

Abstract

We explore the quality of life in the Metropolitan District of Quito (mdq) by calculating a multidimensional index for the 65 parishes of the mdq. The index synthetizes determinants of the social division of space, particularly dimensions related to household conditions, access to services, economy, social rights and environmental conditions. The index was calculated by a weighted linear aggregation of indicators. The weights were calculated using principal component analysis. The results obtained support the under-standing of the conditions of the social division of the space and establish a typology of social-territorial areas that coexist in the mdq. Our work aims contribute to the perspective of the right to the city and the right to the territory in the mdq.