La periferia metropolitana como espacio de simplificación social, tipológica y funcional: análisis de tres municipios del Área Metropolitana de Madrid

Abstract

The metropolitan peripheries, as the spatial expression of the industrial and financial capitalism during the second half of 20th century, have been built according to simplified patterns of real-estate urban production. These patterns have caused the loss of the urban variety attributed to the traditional city. This work analyses three peripheral towns in Madrid Metropolitan Area according to three categories: socio-economic, residential support, and commercial uses. We have related the results in these three classifications in order to identify the patterns of urban production in the metropolitan periphery, their spatial layout, and their historical evolution. We have evaluated the urban complexity according to the degree of variety, which we understand as incomes and dwelling typologies diversity, and enough presence of commercial stores. This research provides analysis tools for the analysis of Metropolitan towns and their ability to adjust to new social, economic and ecological circumstances in the next years.