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Analysis of the criteria for defining urban integration areas in Chile

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No. 45 (2021): December
https://doi.org/10.5354/0717-5051.2021.61402

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In Chile, different government and public actors have proposed several conditions that urban areas must fulfill to be destination of regulatory incentives for socially integrated housing projects. In this work, based on the state of the art of transport geography and accessibility, we critically analyze those proposed principles. Based on the simulation of these criteria in Santiago de Chile using open data and GIS tools, we evaluate whether these inputs are enough to ensure adequate accessibility to public transport and urban opportunities, in addition to satisfy an adequate load capacity for densification. The results show that the criteria analyzed consider accessibility to public transport and urban opportunities as exclusive dimensions and only from the territorial proximity or walking distance perspective. Moreover, the proposed standards do not adequately contemplate load capacity, considering only areas of influence and ignoring the public transport capacity. Based on this analysis, we make proposals and suggest guidelines that should be considered when defining areas for densification with social housing quotas.

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Accessibility, Chile, public transport, social integration, territory

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Tiznado-Aitken, I., & Larraín, C. (2021). Analysis of the criteria for defining urban integration areas in Chile. Revista De Urbanismo, (45), 142–162. https://doi.org/10.5354/0717-5051.2021.61402
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Revista de Urbanismo
Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo
Universidad de Chile
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