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Within critical heritage research, several studies have pointed out a shift from the tradi tional 'top-down” notion of heritage to a focus on what communities themselves consider significant to preserve. From this approach, preservation processes are analyzed as are nas of dispute among preservationist groups and others promoting urban regeneration initiatives. Using the case of the textile neighborhood of Bellavista in Tome, and through semi-structured interviews, documentary analysis and GIS spatial analysis, our main ob jective was to analyze how and which social actors become agents of heritagization in a post-industrial neighborhood. Also, we studied the linkages between their agendas and the territorial characteristics of the area. The results present a historic environment which is heterogeneously conceived, and where specific 'nodal' spaces condense meaning and agendas, concentrating the disputes between social and entrepreneurial actors., Resumen: Investigaciones desde el patrimonio crítico plantean el cambio de la noción 'canónica' de patrimonio hacia una centrada en lo que tiene valor para las propias comunidades. Bajo esta mirada, se manifiesta la disputa entre quienes promueven la conservación o la regeneración del tejido histórico. Utilizando el caso del barrio textil de Bellavista en Tomé, y mediante entrevistas semi-estructuradas, análisis documental, y su espacialización a través de cartografía SIG, el objetivo de la investigación fue analizar la manera en que diversos actores sociales devienen en agentes patrimoniales de un barrio postin dustrial, así como las vinculaciones entre sus agendas y las características del territorio. Los resultados configuran un espacio heterogéneamente concebido en el cual ciertos 'nodos' condensan significados, agendas, y concentran la disputa entre actores sociales y empresariales con desiguales cuotas de poder.

The relations between preparedness and psycho-social attributes of people and communities exposed to river floods in a nearly pristine socio-hydrological system were investigated, applying a hydrological-hydraulic analysis of flood risk in combination with results from a survey, social cartography, semi-structured non-participant observation, and semi-structured interviews. Results show that preparedness in nearly pristine systems is noticeably different to that reported for altered systems. People adopt innovative and simple but efficient measures against floods, conditioned by (1) damage suffered during past floods, (2) perceived exposure to floods, and (3) the number of dependent people in the household. The studied system proved to be well adapted to floods but not resilient. Studying attributes that explain preparedness as part of flood risk management plans would contribute towards uncertainty reduction in risk calculations and increase the safety of goods and people from floods.

The relations between preparedness and psycho-social attributes of people and communities exposed to river floods in a nearly pristine socio-hydrological system were investigated, applying a hydrological-hydraulic analysis of flood risk in combination with results from a survey, social cartography, semi-structured non-participant observation, and semi-structured interviews. Results show that preparedness in nearly pristine systems is noticeably different to that reported for altered systems. People adopt innovative and simple but efficient measures against floods, conditioned by (1) damage suffered during past floods, (2) perceived exposure to floods, and (3) the number of dependent people in the household. The studied system proved to be well adapted to floods but not resilient. Studying attributes that explain preparedness as part of flood risk management plans would contribute towards uncertainty reduction in risk calculations and increase the safety of goods and people from floods.

Accessibility represents a key element in strengthening developed regions in terms of investment in transportation infrastructure. Accessibility is also an equity indicator to measure the ease with which a specific location achieves desired outcomes as well as the spillover effect; traditionally, these effects have been analyzed with econometric and engineering techniques, rather than from the perspective of geographical studies. The purpose of this research is to measure the spillover effects and the territorial cohesion of Infrastructure Regional Planning (PRI) for the Latin American metropolitan area of Concepción (MAC), Chile. To meet this purpose, locational and network efficiency indicators of spatial accessibility were calculated using network analysis in GIS. The results showed that the improvements differ according to the accessibility indicator employed; however, they generally showed benefits in consolidated urban centers and corridors near investment and industrial areas. In contrast, more distant and rural areas presented limited and irregular benefits., Depto. de Geografía, Fac. de Geografía e Historia, TRUE, pub

Accessibility represents a key element in strengthening developed regions in terms of investment in transportation infrastructure. Accessibility is also an equity indicator to measure the ease with which a specific location achieves desired outcomes as well as the spillover effect; traditionally, these effects have been analyzed with econometric and engineering techniques, rather than from the perspective of geographical studies. The purpose of this research is to measure the spillover effects and the territorial cohesion of Infrastructure Regional Planning (PRI) for the Latin American metropolitan area of Concepción (MAC), Chile. To meet this purpose, locational and network efficiency indicators of spatial accessibility were calculated using network analysis in GIS. The results showed that the improvements differ according to the accessibility indicator employed; however, they generally showed benefits in consolidated urban centers and corridors near investment and industrial areas. In contrast, more distant and rural areas presented limited and irregular benefits., Depto. de Geografía, Fac. de Geografía e Historia, TRUE, pub

This article explores a lesser-known dimension of the literature on educational privatization: how the competitive structure of the market influences schools' logics of action and what kinds of responses they may develop to such environments. Drawing on the contributions of different perspectives, it conceptualizes the intricate connection of competitionbased interactions between schools, redefining the question of the market in terms of the nature of school agency and involvement in local contexts. This review draws attention to the segmentation effect introduced by school choice contexts and the variability in the patterns of school responses to these contexts, how they are vehicles for more localized policy adjustments, and the need to better understand the conditions under which schools recontextualize market dynamics for the purposes of equity and educational inclusion., El presente artículo explora una dimensión menos conocida en la literatura sobre privatización educativa: cómo influye la estructura competitiva del mercado en las lógicas de acción de las escuelas y cuáles son los tipos de respuesta que éstas elaboran una vez insertas en estos entornos. A partir de las contribuciones de diversas perspectivas, se conceptualiza el entramado de interacciones basadas en la competencia, redefiniendo la pregunta por el mercado a propósito de la naturaleza de la agencia y vinculación de las escuelas en sus contextos locales. La presente revisión advierte sobre el efecto de segmentación que introducen la lógica del mercado y la variabilidad en los patrones de respuesta de las escuelas a dichos contextos, cómo éstas vehiculizan ajustes más localizados de la política y la necesidad de comprender mejor las condiciones a partir de las cuales las escuelas recontextualizan las dinámicas de mercado para los propósitos de equidad e inclusión educativa.

The daily mobility, understood as the sum of the recurrent displacements to access goods and services in a given territory, is studied from a space-time perspective of everyday actions such as the use of technology, Monetary expenses and the daily relationships that shape the mobility strategies of people. Through Geographic Information Systems (GIS), it is possible to apply a set of people’s tools. Its application is exemplified in two individuals from a neighborhood in Concepción, Chile, identifying the areas of the city in which they move and their key activities to function in daily life. In detail, the location of their activities, the breadth, and influence of their daily relationships, and the elements that influence decision making in their daily mobility strategy are cartographically represented., La movilidad cotidiana, entendida como la suma de los desplazamientos recurrentes para acceder a bienes y servicios en un territorio determinado (Miralles-Guasch & Cebollada, 2009), se estudia desde una perspectiva espacio-temporal de acciones cotidianas como el uso de tecnología, los gastos monetarios y las relaciones cotidianas que configuran las estrategias de movilidad de las personas. Por medio de los Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG), es posible aplicar un conjunto de herramientas geográficas capaces visualizar la dimensión espacio-temporal de las actividades y los viajes individuales de las estrategias de movilidad. Su aplicación se ejemplifica en dos individuos del barrio Valle Noble de la comuna de Concepción, Chile, identificando las áreas de la ciudad en las que se mueven y sus actividades claves que permiten desenvolverse en la vida cotidiana. En detalle, se representa cartográficamente la localización de sus actividades, la amplitud e influencia de sus relaciones cotidianas, y de los elementos que influyen en la toma de decisiones en su estrategia de movilidad cotidiana.