Informal Construction and Structural Risk of Housing Located in the Buenos Aires District, Trujillo, La Libertad (#2219)

Authors

Beltrán Cabellos, Mariana Valeria

Mantilla Limo, Daniela Noemi

Ventura Pairazaman, Daniela Maryesther

Abstract

This study investigated the level of informal construction and structural risk in the houses of the Buenos Aires sector, Trujillo, in order to analyze solutions to this issue and support sustainable urban development (SDG 9). The research is basic, with a mixed approach and non-experimental design. A sample of 150 inhabitants was calculated, surveying 50 people present during the sampling. The inclusion criteria considered houses near the beach, adults, and individuals who had lived in the area for at least 3 years. The survey was conducted in person and was observational, with data collected using a Google Form. The results show that 66% (n = 33) of the houses do not have safe construction, and 70% of the respondents have an intermediate level of knowledge about permits. Furthermore, 56% and 68% of the houses are at a high level of structural collapse and structural risk due to soil stability. The statistical analysis using Spearman's Rho (r = 0.88) showed a positive relationship between informal construction and structural risk. The research concludes that there is an intermediate level of safe construction and knowledge about permits, indicating poor urban planning.