Para abordar los desafíos de movilidad en las áreas metropolitanas, se ha cuestionado la
institucionalidad política y territorial desde donde se planifica, invierte y gestiona el …

Greater Santiago, the capital of Chile, concentrates most of economic and political power of
this nation and 35% of its population. It is a conurbation of 6 million inhabitants, comprising …

In this paper we examine two central concepts of urban metabolism ('system boundaries'
and 'flows'), and explore how to approach them as a means to politicise urban metabolism …

Rural migration and rapid urban growth have led to socio-environmental problems in many
Latin American cities, of which waste accumulation, housing shortages, and unemployment …

Efforts to promote infill development and to raise densities are growing in many cities around
the world as a way to encourage urban sustainability. However, in cities polarized along …

Este trabajo constituye un esfuerzo por generar una mirada más comprensiva al fenómeno
urbano; conjugando la geografía de lo visible y lo que se puede deducir a partir de la …

La calidad de vida urbana constituye una de las preocupaciones principales en las
ciudades metropolitanas en Latinoamérica, conforme variados estudios dan cuenta de que …

Marine plastic pollution is worse than expected, and we are starting to realize its full extent
and severity. Solving the plastic pollution problem is not easy, as it requires the action and …

La pregunta que guía el desarrollo de este artículo es¿ qué se entiende por gestión urbana
municipal?, particularmente para el caso de las áreas metropolitanas de Chile. Alcanzar …

The purpose of this article is to show that, despite the growing interest in the formation of city-
regions across the world, this urban phenomenon is not sufficiently recognised in the …