Abstract
This paper analyzes the changes in the urban quality of life within the main metropolitan areas of the country over the last decade: Greater Santiago, Greater Valparaíso and Greater Concepción. To this end, the Urban Quality of Life Index (UQLI) is applied to establish the possible patterns and trends that may shed light on the traces left by this metropolization process. Taking into account that two out of three people could live in the metropolitan areas of Chile during the next decade, and as a means to contribute to the construction of more cohesive, sustainable and competitive cities, this research aims to provide with guidelines on socio-territorial configuration to influential public and private sectors participating in the urban development.
Author Biographies
Arturo Maximiliano Orellana Ossandón, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Ph.D. in Human Geography, MA in Urban Development, Economist. Head of the Master’s Program, Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Pedro Bannen Lanata, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Architect, MA in Urban Development. Director of the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Luis Alejandro Fuentes Arce, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Geographer, MA in Urban Development, Ph.D. in Architecture and Urban Studies. Professor, Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Horacio Gilabert Peralta, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Forest Engineer, MSc in Natural Resources Management, Ph.D. in Forest Resources. Professor, Faculty of Agronomy and Forest Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Karen Pape Casale, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Architect, MA in Urban Development. Assistant researcher, Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
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