Urban climates and air pollution in Santiago de Chile

Authors

  • Hugo Romero Departamento de Geografía, Universidad de Chile; Centro EULA de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Concepción
  • Felipe Irarrázaval Laboratorio de Medio Ambiente y Territorio, Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile
  • Dustyn Opazo Laboratorio de Medio Ambiente y Territorio, Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile
  • Marcela Salgado Laboratorio de Medio Ambiente y Territorio, Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile
  • Pamela Smith Laboratorio de Medio Ambiente y Territorio, Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612010000300002

Keywords:

calidad ambiental, medioambiente urbano, sustentabilidad urbana

Abstract

Current relationships between urban temperatures and particulate matter concentrations at a scale that is representative of the whole city have been analyzed, highlighting a clear division in two zones, the eastern and western part of the city during the days that register the worst air pollution. On a more detailed scale, based on characteristic urban morphology types, land uses and extensions are correlated with vegetation cover and surface temperatures in so-called climatic sub-zones, in the municipalities of Peñalolen, Santiago Centro and Cerrillos, that represent different urban locations, natural cover and socioeconomic variables across the city. The article concludes that there are areas with adverse conditions for the population and configurations that highlight the heterogeneity and diversity of these municipalities.

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Published

2010-12-02

How to Cite

Romero, H., Irarrázaval, F., Opazo, D., Salgado, M., & Smith, P. (2010). Urban climates and air pollution in Santiago de Chile. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 36(109). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612010000300002