Impact of real estate development of four coastal villages of Valparaiso Metropolitan Area, Chile.

Authors

  • Camilo Ramon Arriagada Luco Universidad de Chile
  • Alejandro Gana Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This article is part of the project results 2012 "Impact of real estate and tourism development of small towns Chilean central coastal resort: location of departments and resort, coastal urban gentrification and new residential demographics" awarded by the University of Chile to the Project postulated by Professor Camilo Arriagada Luco. The objective was "to study the impact of the growth in tourism-real estate, its effects on the valuation of urban land and socio- demographic and immigration over urban region of the metropolitan area of Valparaiso , including through the North Concon , Maitencillo y Zapallar and through the south Mirasol- Algarrobo area. The methodology of the study combines quantitative data analysis using the CASEN survey of the Planning Ministry and the 2002 Population Census, interviews to academic experts and urban planners and interviews to old inhabitants of the towns redeveloped.

Keywords:

Globalization, Real estate development, waterfront, territorial impact, gentrification.