A proper categorization of vacant lands allows for more appropriate and successful reuse/management strategies. As such, proper definitions and classifications are necessary for the reutilization of vacant sites. Seeking to understand and develop vacant land typologies, this study triangulates data created through an extensive literature review, field experts’ interviews, and an online survey to residents to propose a new typology of vacant lands which can serve as a guide for their regeneration. Also integrating the most relevant vacant land typologies in current literature and available local spatial data, this study identified five vacant land typologies most suitable for the city of Quito, Ecuador including: i) Abandoned Land ii) Undeveloped Land iii) Postindustrial Land iv) Land Held for Speculation, and v) Derelict Land. The research demonstrates that the regeneration of the different typologies of vacant land in Quito has the potential to serve the community and help to address specific urban necessities based on local characteristics. The reutilization of these sites is expected to help with the mitigation of urban sprawl and to control inner-city increasing land vacancies.

对闲置土地进行适当的分类可以实现更适当和成功的再利用/管理策略。因此，适当的定义和分类对于重新利用空缺的站点是必要的。为了了解和发展闲置土地类型，本研究对通过广泛的文献综述，现场专家的采访以及对居民的在线调查创建的数据进行了三角剖分，以提出一种新的闲置土地类型，可以作为其更新的指南。这项研究还整合了当前文献中最相关的闲置土地类型和可用的当地空间数据，确定了最适合厄瓜多尔基多市的五种闲置土地类型，包括：i）废弃土地ii）未开发土地iii）工业后土地iv）土地为投机而举行，和v）废弃土地。研究表明，基多不同类型的闲置土地的更新具有为社区服务的潜力，并有助于根据当地特点解决特定的城市必需品。预计这些地点的再利用将有助于缓解城市蔓延，并控制城市内不断增加的土地空缺。