Beyond coverage: Unveiling income and spatial inequalities in access to water and sanitation services in Chile

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dc.article.number102061
dc.catalogadoraba
dc.contributor.authorBravo Berríos, Josefa Lilian
dc.contributor.authorAnríquez Nilson, Gustavo
dc.contributor.authorMelo Contreras, Óscar
dc.contributor.authorDonoso H., Guillermo
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-07T20:53:27Z
dc.date.available2025-10-07T20:53:27Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study examines income-related inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation in Chile, with a focus on urban-rural disparities. Using data from the CASEN household surveys (1990–2017) and the Concentration Index (CI) as a distributional measure, the analysis reveals persistent structural inequities. Access deficits are disproportionately concentrated among low-income households, particularly in rural areas and non-concessioned urban zones. While national coverage rates have improved, these gains have not translated into equitable outcomes. Inequality intensified during the 1990s and early 2000s, and although modest reductions followed, significant disparities persist, especially in access to improved sources. The findings challenge prevailing assumptions that high national coverage equates to universal access, revealing the limitations of aggregate indicators. The study underscores the need for equity-sensitive monitoring systems and territorially differentiated policy responses. Policy must go beyond the current potable water program in rural areas to address dispersed populations and infrastructure constraints. In urban areas, extending services to marginalized, non-concessioned neighborhoods is essential. Addressing these inequities requires institutional innovation, participatory planning, and the integration of social equity into water governance frameworks. Chile can only advance toward fulfilling SDG 6 and ensuring the human right to water and sanitation through such measures.
dc.description.funderANID/FONDECYT; Folio: 1231434
dc.format.extent11 páginas
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jup.2025.102061
dc.identifier.eissn1878-4356
dc.identifier.issn0957-1787
dc.identifier.scopusid105016785921
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.102061
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/105934
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001581927700001
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Bravo Berríos, Josefa Lilian; S/I; 1066597
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Anríquez Nilson, Gustavo; 0000-0003-2968-8286; 80995
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Melo Contreras, Óscar; 0000-0002-9136-5413; 77463
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Donoso Harris, Guillermo Victor; 0000-0001-9958-4787; 72540
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.revistaUtilities Policy
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectWater
dc.subjectSanitation
dc.subjectInequality
dc.subjectConcentration index
dc.subjectRural
dc.subjectUrban
dc.subject.ddc600
dc.subject.deweyTecnologíaes_ES
dc.titleBeyond coverage: Unveiling income and spatial inequalities in access to water and sanitation services in Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen97
sipa.codpersvinculados1066597
sipa.codpersvinculados80995
sipa.codpersvinculados77463
sipa.codpersvinculados72540
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2025-09-29
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