Neoliberal economic reforms and urban sociospatial change in Latin America: The case of La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile.

摘要

This research examines the location and spatial extent of different social classes in Latin American cities in the second half of the 20th century. The effects of economic and urban policy under import substitution industrialization and neoliberalism are investigated as they relate to urban form and sociospatial segregation.; The medium size urban area of La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile was used as the study area for empirical research. Social class maps were made through field observation and quantitative analysis of census data. Changes in sociospatial segregation was analyzed with the bivariate Ripley's K(d) statistic.; Results of the research indicate that sociospatial segregation has increased over time due to neoliberal economic and urban policies. Changes in five factors contribute to this increase: income inequality, transportation, infrastructure, land use/land value, and housing policy.