The Mapocho river in Talagante

Authors

  • Maria Isabel Pavez Reyes Universidad de Chile
  • Diego Ignacio Vallejos Oberg Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This paper shows the historical treatment of the Mapocho river in Talagante, near Santiago, in the perspective of a new local development focused on turism. The autors indicates problems and opportunities of the actual use of the river side, with consequences involving Talagante and all the river.

Keywords:

Urban-regional river corridor, Talagante, urban centrality, micro region of Santiago (Chile), Mapocho River

Author Biographies

Maria Isabel Pavez Reyes, Universidad de Chile

Doctora Arquitecta,  Profesora Titular de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Chile

Diego Ignacio Vallejos Oberg, Universidad de Chile

Arquitecto, candidato A Magister, Instructor de la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Chile.