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Territorial Infrastructure Support Index (ISIT): A theoretical and empirical contribution to the analysis of lag zones in Chile
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Abstract Through a review of the literature on infrastructure, a study of international experiences, expert knowledge, and the elaboration of a Territorial Infrastructure Support Index (ISIT), this paper provides a comparative analysis of the development conditions - regarding infrastructure and services - f... view more
Through a review of the literature on infrastructure, a study of international experiences, expert knowledge, and the elaboration of a Territorial Infrastructure Support Index (ISIT), this paper provides a comparative analysis of the development conditions - regarding infrastructure and services - for the location of productive economic activities, at the regional and provincial level in Chile. The results show contrasts between regions and within them, revealing the state of the current situation for each of the six dimensions: Water, Energy, Telecommunications, Roads, Logistics, and Resilience, as well as for their synthetic indicator ISIT. The results of the ISIT have been contrasted with the recent definitions made by the Government of Chile regarding the definition of lag zones, finding important coincidences at the provincial level that allow validating the ISIT as a tool for the analysis of gaps in infrastructure and equipment for development of economic and productive activities in Chile.... view less
Keywords
Chile; spatial planning; infrastructure; regional development; regional difference; Latin America
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 45-66
Journal
Region: the journal of ERSA, 10 (2023) 1
ISSN
2409-5370
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed