Residential Segregation in Main Chilean Cities: Tendencies From the Past Three Decades and Possible Frameworks For Action

Authors

  • Francisco Sabatini Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago
  • Gonzalo Cáceres Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago
  • Jorge Cerda Instituto de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Estudios Urbanos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612001008200002

Keywords:

gated communities, land market, urban policy, segregation

Abstract

The pattern of residential segregation is undergoing two crucial changes in Chilean cities: its geographical scale is shifting, and segregations malignancy is increasing. Seemingly, these changes are affecting most of Latin American cities. They are linked to the land markets liberalization policies and to the processes of economic and cultural globalization of the past decades. This paper presents empirical data showing the effects of these changes for three Chilean cities (Santiago, Valparaíso, Concepción); and theoretically discusses the relationship between social inequality and spatial segregation, rejecting the usual approach that considers the latter as a mere spatial reflection of the first.

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Published

2001-12-07

How to Cite

Sabatini, F., Cáceres, G., & Cerda, J. (2001). Residential Segregation in Main Chilean Cities: Tendencies From the Past Three Decades and Possible Frameworks For Action. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 27(82). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612001008200002

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