Natural Areas in Urban Landscapes. A comparative Analysis of the German City of Halle and the Chileans of San Pedro de la Paz and Talcahuano
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ris.2008.05.14Keywords:
Social Perception of Nature, Urban Ecology, Urban NatureAbstract
In order to study the social perception and valorization that people of different social statuses and different cultural cities have about nature, an international cooperative project was started between Germany and Chile. Due to the comparative nature of the project, districts of upper-middle and lower-middle class neighborhoods in both countries were chosen. In Germany, two neighborhoods (Silberhöhe and Paulusviertel) were chosen from the city of Halle whereas in Chile one neighborhood from the city of Talcahuano (Tumbes) and the city of San Pedro de la Paz (both in the Region VIII, Biobío) were selected. People from all four study areas were surveyed with the same questions. The results revealed a differential use and perception of the urban landscape by people of different social and cultural backgrounds. Likewise, in Chile a person’s social condition was found to determine the possibility of his/her access to green areas and recreational zones.
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