Resistencia a la edificación en altura en la ciudad de Concepción: “discursos patrimoniales desde las comunidades”.
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2025
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Universidad de Concepción
Abstract
En los últimos años, 2000-2023, la ciudad de Concepción ha vivido una fuerte demanda habitacional, vinculada a un alza especulativa de los precios de las viviendas y los terrenos, lo que ha promovido la construcción masiva de torres y acentuar la especulación y consumo. Este proceso, que ha propiciado fenómenos como la gentrificación y el aumento de la densidad poblacional, ha señalado un quiebre de capacidades en las autoridades de la planificación territorial, especialmente en lo que refiere a deliberar el uso de suelos en el centro urbano.
La construcción en altura, por ejemplo, ha modificado de forma significativa el paisaje de la ciudad, afectando la calidad de vida de los habitantes y su vínculo con la ciudad y entorno. Con este estudio se espera investigar los efectos de la edificación en altura en el centro de Concepción, mirando las percepciones y experiencias de los habitantes locales. Se buscará analizar, a través de la compilación testimonial, archivos históricos y un estudio de campo, cómo la ciudadanía ha observado estos procesos, cómo se han organizado, y cómo han influido en la toma de decisiones políticas o urbanísticas.
También, se buscará conocer cómo estos cambios han afectado a los espacios públicos, áreas verdes y la vida comunitaria, esenciales para el bienestar de la población. Se espera que esta investigación aporte en visibilizar las demandas de la ciudadanía que exige participación en el diseño y planificación de su ciudad, instándola al debate del derecho a la ciudad y a la democratización de los procesos urbanísticos. De esta forma, se espera también contribuir a través de una visión crítica del futuro urbano de Concepción y las dinámicas de resistencia ciudadana a la verticalización.
In recent years, 2000-2023, the city of Concepción has experienced a strong housing demand, driven by speculative increases in property and land prices. This has encouraged the massive construction of high-rise towers, further intensifying speculation and consumption. This process, which has fostered phenomena such as gentrification and increased population density, has exposed a lack of capacity among territorial planning authorities, particularly in terms of managing land use in the urban centre. High-rise construction, for instance, has significantly transformed the city’s landscape, affecting the quality of life of its inhabitants and their connection to the city and its environment. This study aims to investigate the effects of high-rise construction in Concepción’s city centre, focusing on the perceptions and experiences of local inhabitants. Through the compilation of testimonies, historical archives, and field studies, it seeks to analyse how citizens have observed these processes, how they have organised themselves, and how they have influenced political and urban decision making. Additionally, the study aims to understand how these changes have impacted public spaces, green areas, and community life, which are essential for the population’s well-being. The research aspires to shed light on the demands of citizens who call for greater participation in the design and planning of their city, urging debate on the right to the city and the democratisation of urban processes. In doing so, it also seeks to contribute a critical perspective on the urban future of Concepción and the dynamics of community resistance to verticalization.
In recent years, 2000-2023, the city of Concepción has experienced a strong housing demand, driven by speculative increases in property and land prices. This has encouraged the massive construction of high-rise towers, further intensifying speculation and consumption. This process, which has fostered phenomena such as gentrification and increased population density, has exposed a lack of capacity among territorial planning authorities, particularly in terms of managing land use in the urban centre. High-rise construction, for instance, has significantly transformed the city’s landscape, affecting the quality of life of its inhabitants and their connection to the city and its environment. This study aims to investigate the effects of high-rise construction in Concepción’s city centre, focusing on the perceptions and experiences of local inhabitants. Through the compilation of testimonies, historical archives, and field studies, it seeks to analyse how citizens have observed these processes, how they have organised themselves, and how they have influenced political and urban decision making. Additionally, the study aims to understand how these changes have impacted public spaces, green areas, and community life, which are essential for the population’s well-being. The research aspires to shed light on the demands of citizens who call for greater participation in the design and planning of their city, urging debate on the right to the city and the democratisation of urban processes. In doing so, it also seeks to contribute a critical perspective on the urban future of Concepción and the dynamics of community resistance to verticalization.
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Tesis presentada para optar al grado de Magister en Arte y Patrimonio
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Edificios, Vida en comunidad, Patrimonio cultural