Changes in growth patterns in an intermmediate city: the case of Chillán in Central Chile

Authors

  • Gerardo Azócar Unidad de Planificación Territorial, Centro EULA-Chile, Universidad de Concepción
  • Rodrigo Sanhueza Unidad de Planificación Territorial, Centro EULA-Chile, Universidad de Concepción
  • Cristián Henríquez Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612003008700006

Keywords:

intermediate cities, urban growth, urban sprawl

Abstract

The patterns of urban growth of Chillán city (Central Chile), the land use associated to each of them and the factors which guide the urban expansion process are identified. Changes in the built urban surface during a period of 57 years (from 1943 until 2000) were quantified. Between 1997 and 2000 were analyzed the changes of land use, population density and home socioeconomic conditions, utilizing aerial photographs, SIG (Arcview 3.2 and Arc-Info N.T) and Spatially Explicit Landscape Index. A regression analysis allowed to study the relation between urban growth and population growth.

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Published

2003-08-07

How to Cite

Azócar, G., Sanhueza, R., & Henríquez, C. (2003). Changes in growth patterns in an intermmediate city: the case of Chillán in Central Chile. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 29(87). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612003008700006

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