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Cronología del encierro: expansión urbana y génesis de las urbanizaciones cerradas en el área metropolitana de Guayaquil.

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Title: Cronología del encierro: expansión urbana y génesis de las urbanizaciones cerradas en el área metropolitana de Guayaquil.
Alternate Title: Chronology of the lockdown: urban expansion and the genesis of gated communities in the metropolitan area of Guayaquil.
Authors: Chévez Franco, Gabriel Andrés1 gchevezf@uteq.edu.ec, Sarmiento Anchundia, Alberto Damián1 asarmientoa@uteq.edu.ec, Pérez Guerrero, Miguel1 mperezg3@uteq.edu.ec
Source: Sinergia Académica. Oct2025, Vol. 8 Issue 8, p298-315. 18p.
Subject Terms: *ECONOMIC expansion, *SOCIAL stratification, *PRIVATE communities, *INNER cities, *SOCIAL disorganization, *INTERNAL migration, *URBAN growth, *SUSTAINABILITY
Geographic Terms: GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador)
Abstract (English): Guayaquil's urban evolution reflects the interaction between economic growth, migration, infrastructure, and the real estate market. From the banana boom of the 1950s to the oil expansion and the construction of the National Unity Bridge, the city consolidated a pattern of socio-spatial segregation, with planned settlements for elites in the north and informal neighborhoods in the south. The crisis of the 1980s and the perception of insecurity fueled the emergence of gated communities, which diversified in the 1990s and the 21st century, also extending to middle-class sectors. This model has boosted the economy but has reinforced urban fragmentation and generated environmental impacts. Its consolidation reflects political and real-estate decisions, demonstrating that urban expansion is not inevitable, but rather the result of strategic choices that pose challenges of equity and sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): La evolución urbana de Guayaquil refleja la interacción entre crecimiento económico, migraciones, infraestructura y mercado inmobiliario. Desde el auge bananero de los años cincuenta hasta la expansión petrolera y la construcción del Puente de la Unidad Nacional, la ciudad consolidó un patrón de segregación socioespacial, con asentamientos planificados para élites al norte y barrios informales al sur. La crisis de los ochenta y la percepción de inseguridad impulsaron la aparición de urbanizaciones cerradas, que se diversificaron en los noventa y el siglo XXI, extendiéndose también a sectores medios. Este modelo ha dinamizado la economía, pero ha reforzado la fragmentación urbana y ha generado impactos ambientales. Su consolidación refleja decisiones políticas e inmobiliarias, mostrando que la expansión urbana no es inevitable, sino resultado de elecciones estratégicas que plantean retos de equidad y sostenibilidad. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Database: Academic Search Index
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Abstract:Guayaquil's urban evolution reflects the interaction between economic growth, migration, infrastructure, and the real estate market. From the banana boom of the 1950s to the oil expansion and the construction of the National Unity Bridge, the city consolidated a pattern of socio-spatial segregation, with planned settlements for elites in the north and informal neighborhoods in the south. The crisis of the 1980s and the perception of insecurity fueled the emergence of gated communities, which diversified in the 1990s and the 21st century, also extending to middle-class sectors. This model has boosted the economy but has reinforced urban fragmentation and generated environmental impacts. Its consolidation reflects political and real-estate decisions, demonstrating that urban expansion is not inevitable, but rather the result of strategic choices that pose challenges of equity and sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:27658252