Urban sprawl has attracted continuous attention from scholars since the 1970s. Though
abundant studies exist, little is known regarding either the sprawl of small and medium-sized …

Abstract Cities in Latin America expose high rates of urbanization and poorly controlled
processes of creation of new urban peripheries. In this study we evaluated the changes in …

Urban sprawl has been widely discussed in regard of its economic, political, social and
environmental impacts. Consequently, several planning policies have been placed to stop …

Household waste generation and composition information is a fundamental input for waste
management policy design. In developing countries (DC), however, budget constraints …

Coastal tourism developed along the Valparaíso region of Chile is being threatened by a
very particular issue: scenery degradation related to extreme urbanization and collateral …

Green infrastructure (GI) contributes to environmental quality and human well-being in urban
environments by providing a number of ecosystem services. There is evidence that urban …

This manuscript discusses a little-studied aspect of mining-related long-distance
commutation, such as the real estate investments of its workers in their home cities. Based …

In Concepción Metropolitan Area (CMA), the uneven geographical distribution of population,
exacerbated by the recent spread of urban growth, has promoted a clear spatial inequity in …

La discusión sobre la producción de periferias urbanas en Chile ha estado centrada en la
capital. Se propone una lectura de dicho proceso desde San Pedro de la Paz, una ciudad …

Chilean geography exposes the country to high-level risks such as earthquakes and
tsunamis. The disasters of 1930, 1960, 2010, and 2014 testify to the continuous link between …