Infrastructural inequality: exploring the emergence of digital classes in the Metropolitan Area of Santiago, Chile

dc.contributor.authorCorrea, Juan
dc.contributor.authorUlloa-Leon, Felipe
dc.contributor.authorVergara-Perucich, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorAguirre-Nunez, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorTruffello, Ricardo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T17:15:22Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T17:15:22Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the digital divide in the city of Santiago, Chile. The research uses the density of mobile phone antennas as a proxy for digital infrastructure. The findings show that there is a strong correlation between the density of mobile phone antennas and socioeconomic status. Areas with higher incomes and more mobile phone antennas have better Internet connectivity than areas with lower incomes and fewer mobile phone antennas. The objective is to shed light on the power dynamics and invisible networks that shape the configuration of infrastructures, highlighting the need for equitable access to the digital world as a fundamental democratic right. The conclusions indicate that communication infrastructures are unevenly distributed and that the transition from analogue to smart cities risks exacerbating social inequalities. Rectifying these disparities is essential to avoid leaving the most vulnerable behind in technological transitions.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.12775/bgss-2023-0037
dc.identifier.eissn2083-8298
dc.identifier.issn1732-4254
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.12775/bgss-2023-0037
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/91316
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001167355900007
dc.issue.numero62
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final122
dc.pagina.inicio107
dc.revistaBulletin of geography-socio-economic series
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjecturban studies
dc.subjectclustering & digital
dc.subjectsegregation
dc.subjectsmart cities
dc.subjectSantiago
dc.subjectChile
dc.subject.ods04 Quality Education
dc.subject.odspa04 Educación de calidad
dc.titleInfrastructural inequality: exploring the emergence of digital classes in the Metropolitan Area of Santiago, Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen62
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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