LA INTERFAZ URBANO-FORESTAL COMO TIERRA DE NADIE EN LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DEL RIESGO DE INCENDIO FORESTAL EN CIUDADES COSTERAS CHILENAS.
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| Title: | LA INTERFAZ URBANO-FORESTAL COMO TIERRA DE NADIE EN LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DEL RIESGO DE INCENDIO FORESTAL EN CIUDADES COSTERAS CHILENAS. |
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| Alternate Title: | THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AS NO MAN'S LAND IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WILDFIRE RISK FOR CHILEAN COASTAL CITIES. |
| Authors: | JAQUE-CASTILLO, EDILIA1 edjaque@udec.cl, OJEDA-LEAL, CAROLINA2,3, MUÑOZ-BERRÍOS, CESAR cesar.munoz.berrios.12@gmail.com |
| Source: | Urbano. Nov2025, Vol. 28 Issue 52, p52-63. 12p. |
| Subjects: | Wildfires, Land use planning, Chileans, Cities & towns, Urban density, Urban fringe, Risk assessment, Landscapes |
| Geographic Terms: | Chile, Biobio (Chile : Region) |
| Abstract (English): | The impact of wildfires in wildland--urban interface (WUI) zones of central-southern Chile has steadily grown in recent decades, intensifying during the 2022-2023 season with 1,834 fires that burned more than 183,000 hectares in the Biobío Region. While most studies have focused on the Concepción metropolitan area, this article examines the case of Arauco, assessing wildfire threats and their relationship with the zoning established by the 1988 Municipal Master Plan (PRCA, in Spanish). Using a spatial analysis that integrated biophysical and anthropogenic variables, the study found that 60% of Arauco's urban area has a high wildfire risk, and that over 75% of this surface is authorized for high-density residential uses by the PRCA. This overlap reveals that planning instruments not only overlook wildfire risks but also contribute to their social construction by promoting urban densification in highly exposed areas. The study concludes that the wildland--urban interface in Arauco, as in many coastal Chilean cities, remains largely unregulated, shaped by regulatory obsolescence, institutional fragmentation, and the absence of explicit risk criteria, effectively converting these areas into "no man's lands." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | El impacto de los incendios forestales en las zonas de interfaz urbano-forestal del centro-sur de Chile ha crecido de manera sostenida en las últimas décadas, intensificándose en la temporada 2022-2023 con 1.834 incendios que afectaron más de 183.000 hectáreas en la Región del Biobío. Si bien gran parte de la literatura se ha concentrado en el área metropolitana de Concepción, este artículo analiza el caso de la comuna de Arauco, al evaluar la amenaza de incendios forestales y su correspondencia con la zonificación establecida por el Plan Regulador Comunal de 1988 (PRCA). A partir de un análisis espacial que integró variables biofísicas y antrópicas, se determinó que el 60% del área urbana presenta una alta amenaza incendios y que más del 75% de dicha superficie corresponde a usos residenciales de alta densidad autorizados por el PRCA. Esta superposición evidencia que los instrumentos de planificación no solo omiten la amenaza, sino que también contribuyen a la construcción social del riesgo al promover la densificación en áreas críticas. El estudio concluye que la interfaz urbanoforestal en Arauco --y en muchas ciudades costeras chilenas-- se mantiene sin regulación efectiva, marcada por obsolescencia normativa, fragmentación institucional y ausencia de criterios de riesgo, configurando estos territorios como "tierras de nadie". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Nov2025, Vol. 28 Issue 52, p52-63. 12p. – Name: Subject Label: Subjects Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Wildfires%22">Wildfires</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Land+use+planning%22">Land use planning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Chileans%22">Chileans</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cities+%26+towns%22">Cities & towns</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Urban+density%22">Urban density</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Urban+fringe%22">Urban fringe</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Risk+assessment%22">Risk assessment</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Landscapes%22">Landscapes</searchLink> – Name: SubjectGeographic Label: Geographic Terms Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Chile%22">Chile</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Biobio+%28Chile+%3A+Region%29%22">Biobio (Chile : Region)</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract (English) Group: Ab Data: The impact of wildfires in wildland--urban interface (WUI) zones of central-southern Chile has steadily grown in recent decades, intensifying during the 2022-2023 season with 1,834 fires that burned more than 183,000 hectares in the Biobío Region. While most studies have focused on the Concepción metropolitan area, this article examines the case of Arauco, assessing wildfire threats and their relationship with the zoning established by the 1988 Municipal Master Plan (PRCA, in Spanish). Using a spatial analysis that integrated biophysical and anthropogenic variables, the study found that 60% of Arauco's urban area has a high wildfire risk, and that over 75% of this surface is authorized for high-density residential uses by the PRCA. This overlap reveals that planning instruments not only overlook wildfire risks but also contribute to their social construction by promoting urban densification in highly exposed areas. The study concludes that the wildland--urban interface in Arauco, as in many coastal Chilean cities, remains largely unregulated, shaped by regulatory obsolescence, institutional fragmentation, and the absence of explicit risk criteria, effectively converting these areas into "no man's lands." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract (Spanish) Group: Ab Data: El impacto de los incendios forestales en las zonas de interfaz urbano-forestal del centro-sur de Chile ha crecido de manera sostenida en las últimas décadas, intensificándose en la temporada 2022-2023 con 1.834 incendios que afectaron más de 183.000 hectáreas en la Región del Biobío. Si bien gran parte de la literatura se ha concentrado en el área metropolitana de Concepción, este artículo analiza el caso de la comuna de Arauco, al evaluar la amenaza de incendios forestales y su correspondencia con la zonificación establecida por el Plan Regulador Comunal de 1988 (PRCA). A partir de un análisis espacial que integró variables biofísicas y antrópicas, se determinó que el 60% del área urbana presenta una alta amenaza incendios y que más del 75% de dicha superficie corresponde a usos residenciales de alta densidad autorizados por el PRCA. Esta superposición evidencia que los instrumentos de planificación no solo omiten la amenaza, sino que también contribuyen a la construcción social del riesgo al promover la densificación en áreas críticas. El estudio concluye que la interfaz urbanoforestal en Arauco --y en muchas ciudades costeras chilenas-- se mantiene sin regulación efectiva, marcada por obsolescencia normativa, fragmentación institucional y ausencia de criterios de riesgo, configurando estos territorios como "tierras de nadie". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Urbano is the property of Departamento de Planificacion y Diseno Urbano, Universidad del Bio-Bio and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
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