El paisaje habitacional moderno y el valor de su vegetación continua

MODERN HOUSING LANDSCAPES AND THE VALUE OF THEIR CONTINUOUS VEGETATION

Authors

  • Rodrigo Gertosio Swanston Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/qru.11950

Abstract

Extensive green areas are part of the heritage of several modern housing estates. They represent a landscape loaded with cultural values and multiple environmental benefits, thanks to the concentration and continuity of its vegetation. However, drought and the constant rise in temperatures constitute a chain threat that challenges their heritage and environmental conservation. 

By cross-referencing nolli maps, satellite images, and the NDVI index, this research seeks to demonstrate how the urban morphology of these complexes promotes continuous green spaces at different scales. This is due to two intertwined factors: the low land use ratio of the blocks allows for large areas of open soil in large blocks that are barely interrupted by strips of sealed soil. Both characteristics are present in the heritage cases and countless other complexes in Chile and the world built in the mid-twentieth century.

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Published

2023-12-01

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