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Defining marginality in the periurban areas of Quito – A descriptive approach based on empirical and spatial data

Porreca, Riccardo 1; Rodriguez-Pazmiño, Nadia; Geropanta, Vasiliki; Bracchi, Paola
1 Institut für Regionalwissenschaft (IFR), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

In Latin America, marginality is a complex phenomenon involving various geographically significant factors, including the critical, physical, social, and human aspects. Bouldering areas of cities are often excluded from infrastructural interventions and social policies. In the case of Andean countries such as Ecuador, marginality affects not only rural lands but also in-transition areas between different geographical regions, as in the case of mountainous and coastal zones. These regions are characterized by a wide range of natural resources and climate conditions, and because of their diversity and relative proximity to the major cities, they offer potential for sustainable development. Nonetheless, the lack of infrastructure affects the accessibility of these periurban areas and critically limits their interaction. Drawing on these elements, the paper seeks to investigate whether periurban areas can be considered marginal and what tools can depict an encompassing image of local marginality, stressing its advantages for the local community. Following this idea, the paper focuses on the case of Lloa, a large rural parish in the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ), to determine which criteria can better capture its marginality, considering it as a periurban in-transition area. ... mehr


Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000157824
Veröffentlicht am 17.04.2023
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.18335/region.v10i1.393
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Zitationen: 2
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Zitationen: 2
Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Regionalwissenschaft (IFR)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2023
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2409-5370
KITopen-ID: 1000157824
Erschienen in REGION
Verlag European Regional Science Association (ERSA)
Band 10
Heft 1
Seiten 67 – 88
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 20.03.2023
Schlagwörter marginality, Metropolitan District of Quito, landscape, periurban
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