From small condominiums to fenced city: enclosed urbanizations and the new social geography in Santiago of Chile (1990-200)

Authors

  • Rodrigo Hidalgo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612004009100003

Keywords:

gated communities, urban structure, segregation

Abstract

Through the examination of enclosed urbanizations within the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile, the spatial distribution of this type of development and its effects on the social landscape of Santiago are examined. During the 1990s, the construction of different types of condominiums showed an evolution marked by an increase in the size and number of housing units, situation that had a ect effect on the social geography of the municipalities involved.

Published

2004-12-02

How to Cite

Hidalgo, R. (2004). From small condominiums to fenced city: enclosed urbanizations and the new social geography in Santiago of Chile (1990-200). Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 30(91). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612004009100003