Urban growth patterns in the Chilean Patagonia: the case of Coyhaique city

作者：Garcia Gerardo Azocar^*; Arias Mauricio Aguayo; Ruiz Cristian Henriquez; Montero Claudia Vega; Contreras Rodrigo Sanhueza

来源：Revista de Geografia Norte Grande, 2010, (46): 85-104.

• Southern cities
• urban growth
• socio-demographic factor

State policies and real estate market destined to people with more economic power, have orientated the recent development of many Chilean cities, reinforcing old urban patterns and creating new ones. Even though these processes have been described and analyzed for many cities and metropolitan areas of Central Chile, there hasn't been enough evidence about the urban development in Southern Chilean cities; such is the case of Coyhaique, located in Chilean Patagonia. From this perspective this work aims to identify and analyze the urban growth patterns in the city, in a territorial context characterized, besides other aspects, for geographical fragmentation, isolation, dispersion of towns and concentration of population, services and facilities inside the regional capital. The urban growth pattern was analyzed using historical reviews about the evolution since the foundation in 1929. The methods used were GIS and photo interpretation of satellite images of different periods. Finally, urban growth estimation was made based on technical studies.

• 出版日期2010-9