Sacrifice Zones as a Socio-Ecological System: The Case of the Quintero-Puchuncaví Bay

The purpose of this article is to analyze the slaughter zones from the perspective of socio-ecological systems (SSE) taking the Bahía de Quintero and Puchuncaví as a case study. For this, the work methodology consists of placing the issue in the context of environmental history and the Anthropocene,...

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Autor: Arriagada, Alberto Riquelme
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Universitário de Anápolis (UniEVANGÉLICA)
Repositorio:Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribeña
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.www.halacsolcha.org:article/715
Acceso en línea:https://www.halacsolcha.org/index.php/halac/article/view/715
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:zonas de sacrifico
sistema socio-ecológico
Antropoceno
historia ambiental
Quintero
Puchuncaví
sacrifice zone
socio-ecological system
Anthropocene
environmental history
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Sumario:The purpose of this article is to analyze the slaughter zones from the perspective of socio-ecological systems (SSE) taking the Bahía de Quintero and Puchuncaví as a case study. For this, the work methodology consists of placing the issue in the context of environmental history and the Anthropocene, to then apply the theoretical elements that characterize the SSE, to the case study and the environmental conflict that has developed in the area. Although the case has been widely studied from different perspectives, holistic approaches such as the one proposed are required to better understand the problem. Through a combination of theoretical literature and literature on the case, it is argued that the SES of the area has evolved from an agrarian and fishing one, to a purely industrial and polluting one. In its development it has faced various shocks and crises. As a result, the system is characterized by a decrease in its resilience, being practically nil today, a high vulnerability and, above all, being unsustainable, therefore, it is concluded that it does not comply with supporting human well-being, one of the important elements in any socio-ecological system.