Abstract

MERA, Gabriela. Between Maps and Typologies: Distribution of International Migrants in Urban Environments of Buenos Aires (2010). Migr. Inter [online]. 2025, vol.16, rmiv1i13014.  Epub May 15, 2025. ISSN 2594-0279.  https://doi.org/10.33679/rmi.v1i1.3014.

The article explores the territorial dimension of the residential settlement of international migrants in the Greater Buenos Aires Agglomerate from a geo-demographic perspective that focuses on their spatial distribution while incorporating the characteristics of the residential environment. For this purpose, a typology is applied to classify city areas based on the period of urbanization and the forms of residential space production. Using the 2010 census as a source, the study examines migration from Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, China, Korea, Italy, and Spain. It is found that these groups settle in diverse urban environments, including informal neighborhoods, socio-economically disadvantaged peripheral areas, and established central areas of the city. From a macro perspective encompassing multiple national origins, the study explores an urban territorial classification that is expected to contribute to analyses of the relationship between migration and socio-urban inequalities.

Keywords : 1. migration; 2. urban environments; 3. territory; 4. housing; 5. Buenos Aires.

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