A network of uncertainty in urban megaproject planning: the case of the Alerce Satellite City, Chile

Authors

  • Francisco Salinas University College London
  • Rafael Crisosto Universidad Complutense de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612017000100010

Keywords:

urban sociology, urban planning, poverty.

Abstract

This paper proposes the concept of a Í€œnetwork of uncertaintyÍ€ to analyze problems in planning urban megaprojects within the context of a risk society. This network is composed of the sum and interrelation of the unintended consequences of Í€œplanning certaintiesÍ€ and forms within the blind spots of experts who believe their assumptions are certainties. Informed by theories of governmentality, performativity and scientific controversies, we hold that in the face of simplistic planning, resistance has taken form as heterogeneous governmentality, an overflowing of frames and a series of conflicts between nonprofessional and experts. We assess this phenomenon through a case study in Urban Megaprojects planning: The Alerce Satellite City in ChileÍ€™s Tenth Region.

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Published

2017-01-02

How to Cite

Salinas, F., & Crisosto, R. (2017). A network of uncertainty in urban megaproject planning: the case of the Alerce Satellite City, Chile. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 43(128). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612017000100010

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 128 (2017)

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