Human settlements in Latin America are characterized by a strong geographical population concentration around one or two urban centers of great dynamism, while the rural population is dispersed in highly under-occupied territories. In Chile, the present process of agricultural modernization starting in the 80's is gradually changing the historical pattern of rural population settlements, encouraging the formation of small size rural villages which are functional as regards modernization since their inhabitants work in fruit plantations and forest resources.
Author Biography
Margarita Riffo Rosas, Universidad de Chile
Académica del Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile
Riffo Rosas, M. (1994). The Suburbanization of Rural Areas and the Resulting Emergence of Agricultural Villages in the VII Region. Revista INVI, 9(22), 36–51. https://doi.org/10.5354/0718-8358.1994.62035
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