Gentrification in the context of post-earthquake reconstruction urban policies

Gentrification in the context of post-earthquake reconstruction urban policies: a review of the Chilean experience.
Inzulza Contardo, Jorge
2014
Manchester, The Global Urban Research Centre.  31 p.
Resumen: Gentrification, understood as the logical consequence of urban renewal policies and property speculation processes usually achieved through the building of new housing typologies (middle and high-rise buildings and gated communities ) is rapidly changing the nature of core central areas in many cities of the Global South. These changes have also led to increased urban poverty levels and social inequalities, as well as the direct and indirect market eviction of low-income households living in inner cities. In spite of the fact that 48% of Latin America's population is living in cities of less than 500,000 inhabitants, the majority of gentrification studies have analysed this phenomenon in the large metropolitan areas of the region. Furthermore, fewer studies have been undertaken to understand gentrification in the context of reconstruction of secondary cities that have been affected by natural disasters. This paper provides a revision of some of the theorical debates about urban redevelopment actions in the context of reconstruction strategies in intermediate cities in Latin American. Specific national and local urban policies are discussed and contrasted with the so.called Earthquake Cycle Alerting Diagram (ECAD), which identifies the main phases that follow after a natural disaster. The paper shows that  the Chilean 2010 earthquake and tsunami, instead of being an opportunity to "reset" the natural cycle with appropiate urban policies seems to be (once again) a chance "for some" rather than "for everyone".
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