Ciudad muro: urbanizaciones cerradas vs. desarrollo urbano sustentable en el corredor sur de la región metropolitana de Buenos Aires

Abstract

There is a deep contradiction and a worrying delay or anachronism between global discussion on "sustainable and urban development" and development models promoted by the private sector in Argentina. While in the academic and other cities's urban management areas the need of reversion of these models is discussed, the creation of gated communities in the country increases, not only in metropolitan areas but also in rural and semi-rural areas. In metropolitan areas, its location, asociated by highways to main urban centers, creates significant spatial fragmentation issues and encourages social segregation. Areas with landscape and environmental value are also involved, hindering the chances of planning a long term territorial structure, rational, sustainable and ecological. This article describes the development of these models along the south corridor of Buenos Aires's suburban area, emphasizing the relationship between the development of these models and areas with landscape and environmental value.