Polycentricity in the Metropolitan Area of Santiago de Chile: comercial restructuring, mobility and characterization of sub-centers

Authors

  • Ricardo Truffello Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago
  • Rodrigo Hidalgo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612015000100003

Keywords:

urban structure, metropolization, territorial restructuring.

Abstract

The complexity in the evolution of metropolitan areas has transformed urban
structures from classical monocentric models to new models based on the polycentric paradigm.
This phenomenon has been approached in the case of the Metropolitan Area of Santiago,Í through the analysis of commercial density and land price data, applying parametricÍ modeling in the analysis. The results indicate an evolution towards a polycentric urbanÍ structure that coexists with some remaining traits of the monocentric structure. NineteenÍ candidates for commercial sub-centers were identified, evaluated and classified through theÍ use of variables complementary to commercial land use density, such as mobility indicators.
In addition, the use of the commercial land use variable was validated, and the negativeÍ exponential function model was found to be the best formula for parametric adjustment inÍ the case of the Metropolitan Area of Santiago.

Published

2015-01-02

How to Cite

Truffello, R., & Hidalgo, R. (2015). Polycentricity in the Metropolitan Area of Santiago de Chile: comercial restructuring, mobility and characterization of sub-centers. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 41(122). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612015000100003

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