Ventajas y desventajas de la densidad urbana

• Gilles Duranton ^[1] ; Diego Puga ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Pennsylvania

     University of Pennsylvania

     City of Philadelphia, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] CEMFI
• Localización: Información Comercial Española, ICE: Revista de economía, ISSN 0019-977X, ISSN-e 2340-8790, Nº 920, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Metrópolis, el futuro es ya presente), págs. 49-71
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.32796/ice.2021.920.7208
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• Resumen

  • La densidad urbana incrementa la productividad y la innovación, mejora el acceso a bienes y servicios, reduce las necesidades de viaje, fomenta edificios y formas de transporte energéticamente eficientes, y facilita la provisión de servicios compartidos. Sin embargo, la densidad también es sinónimo de congestión, hace más costoso vivir y moverse en las ciudades, y concentra la exposición a la contaminación y las enfermedades. En este artículo explicamos cómo medir la densidad y exploramos sus múltiples facetas como causa y a la vez consecuencia de la evolución de las ciudades. A continuación, evaluamos si las políticas públicas deben tratar de modificar la densidad urbana y cómo.

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