Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires: transformaciones territoriales en el marco de la globalización
Author
Blanco, Jorge; Instituto de Geografía, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Abstract
This work examines the recent transformations in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, based on the concepts of global city and megacity. Trends about the role of Buenos Aires in the urban system, industry’s location and changes in the city internal structure are analyzed. It is concluded that while this trends are strongly related with the globalization of the economy and regional integration processes, global city and megacity concepts cannot be applied directly.