Case Study Umea (SE) – Punta Arenas (CL)

Case Studies


In the framework of IURC LA, Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile) collaborates on Urban Renewal and Social Cohesion, involving efficient participatory processes with a focus on integration a gender perspective into planning.

Within the process of technical cooperation between both cities, Punta Arenas incorporated Umea’s Gender Landscape approach into the design of the city’s “Green Areas Master Plan”.

To learn about this experience, read the pairing’s case study.

Find the guidelines about “gender equality perspective in urban planning”


By Ramon Zamora

rzamora@iurc.eu