Ecosystem Impact of Urban Regeneration on the Memory and Configuration of Public Spaces in the City of Chiclayo

This research examines how urban regeneration influences the memory of place and the way in which public ecosystem spaces are organized and experienced in the urban center of Chiclayo, Peru. A quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional design was used, based on a survey of residents in the study area (n = 60), in order to analyze the relationship between the dimensions of urban regeneration rehabilitation, revitalization, sustainability, and social cohesion and the conditions of public ecosystem spaces. The results show a very strong association between urban regeneration and the performance of these spaces (Spearman's ρ = 0.94; p < 0.001). However, significant gaps were also identified: a low rate of rehabilitation, a lack of green areas per capita, and a greater perception of insecurity. These results demonstrate that regeneration is developing in a fragmented manner, which limits ecosystem balance, social well-being, and territorial quality. Our study provides empirical evidence from a medium-sized Latin American city and proposes strategic guidelines to strengthen the regeneration of public spaces with a sustainable approach focused on their inhabitants.