Trends and paradigms on the organization of rururban spaces: a theoretical approach

Authors

  • Edisson Castro Escobar
  • Marison González González
  • Claudia Múnevar Quintero

Keywords:

Counterurbanization, internal migration, metropolization, rururbanization

Abstract

This paper presents a theoretical review over the occupation of rur-urban spaces as a consequence of the process of counterurbanization, which has been documented since the mid-twentieth century. In this process, the city as a space of agglomeration has been reconfigured through several internal tensions which influence the new habitat lifestyles in the rural spaces, not standing far aside from the urban lifestyle. The dynamics of this kind of rural occupation produced changes in the physical and social morphology of territories, and so its conceptualization has been hindered, especially as a result of the ambiguity that rural spaces are no longer strictly for agricultural uses but also for other purposes with higher land rents, and because of the transformation in the social practices and their environmental effects. Therefore, the challenge is to identify new interpretative frameworks that could facilitate regional and territorial planning in these places which are subject of constant changes.

Published

2018-06-27

How to Cite

Castro Escobar, E., González González, M., & Múnevar Quintero, C. (2018). Trends and paradigms on the organization of rururban spaces: a theoretical approach. Ciudad Y Territorio Estudios Territoriales, 50(196), 187–200. Retrieved from https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/CyTET/article/view/85833