Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain

Cañada Real is a 15-km informal settlement located in Madrid, Spain. With over 8000 inhabitants most dwellers live below the poverty line in informal, low-quality housing. Due to the impossibility to have legal supply contracts with utility providers, Cañada Real settlers have relied on irregular co...

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Autores: Ruiz Rivas, Ulpiano, Tirado Herrero, Sergio, Castaño de la Rosa, Raúl, Martínez Crespo, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/3319
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/3319
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103182
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pobreza energética
Asentamiento
Madrid
Electricidad
Problemas sociales
Confort térmico
Hogar vulnerable
6310.09 Calidad de Vida
6310.08 Pobreza
6310.07 Inadaptados
6310.10 Conflicto Social y Adaptación
3305.14 Viviendas
3322.01 Distribución de la Energía
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spelling Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, SpainRuiz Rivas, UlpianoTirado Herrero, SergioCastaño de la Rosa, RaúlMartínez Crespo, JorgePobreza energéticaAsentamientoMadridElectricidadProblemas socialesConfort térmicoHogar vulnerable6310.09 Calidad de Vida6310.08 Pobreza6310.07 Inadaptados6310.10 Conflicto Social y Adaptación3305.14 Viviendas3322.01 Distribución de la EnergíaCañada Real is a 15-km informal settlement located in Madrid, Spain. With over 8000 inhabitants most dwellers live below the poverty line in informal, low-quality housing. Due to the impossibility to have legal supply contracts with utility providers, Cañada Real settlers have relied on irregular connections to nearby electricity and water distribution networks for decades. However, in October 2020, technical changes implemented by the distribution system operator left some 4000 people without access to power, and more than two years later a large share of them remain in those conditions. Emergency research has been conducted to document the change in living conditions experienced by Cañada Real residents. Census data have been analysed together with primary data from a 39-household survey, data retrieved from electricity service continuity sensors and direct measurements of indoor thermal comfort in 12 households. This set of data provides unique evidence on the impact of a collective disconnection event of an unprecedented magnitude in an EU context. Results give evidence of a case of ‘extreme energy poverty’ that existing datasets and indicators fail to capture. The collective adaptation response displayed by a group of residents, who agreed on an intermittent, predictable disconnection schedule, highlights social fabric, self-organization and local capacities as resilience factors that provide temporary relief. Still, collective reconnection appears as a necessary first step to secure a minimum level of material living conditions. Political action is needed to modify the existing framework that marginalizes vulnerable dwellers as non-compliant customers, without any provisions against supply disconnections. © 2023 The AuthorsElsevier Ltd2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/3319https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103182reponame:RIARTEinstname:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)Ingléshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/33192026-06-02T12:44:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
title Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
spellingShingle Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
Ruiz Rivas, Ulpiano
Pobreza energética
Asentamiento
Madrid
Electricidad
Problemas sociales
Confort térmico
Hogar vulnerable
6310.09 Calidad de Vida
6310.08 Pobreza
6310.07 Inadaptados
6310.10 Conflicto Social y Adaptación
3305.14 Viviendas
3322.01 Distribución de la Energía
title_short Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
title_full Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
title_fullStr Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
title_sort Disconnected, yet in the spotlight: Emergency research on extreme energy poverty in the Cañada Real informal settlement, Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ruiz Rivas, Ulpiano
Tirado Herrero, Sergio
Castaño de la Rosa, Raúl
Martínez Crespo, Jorge
author Ruiz Rivas, Ulpiano
author_facet Ruiz Rivas, Ulpiano
Tirado Herrero, Sergio
Castaño de la Rosa, Raúl
Martínez Crespo, Jorge
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author2 Tirado Herrero, Sergio
Castaño de la Rosa, Raúl
Martínez Crespo, Jorge
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pobreza energética
Asentamiento
Madrid
Electricidad
Problemas sociales
Confort térmico
Hogar vulnerable
6310.09 Calidad de Vida
6310.08 Pobreza
6310.07 Inadaptados
6310.10 Conflicto Social y Adaptación
3305.14 Viviendas
3322.01 Distribución de la Energía
topic Pobreza energética
Asentamiento
Madrid
Electricidad
Problemas sociales
Confort térmico
Hogar vulnerable
6310.09 Calidad de Vida
6310.08 Pobreza
6310.07 Inadaptados
6310.10 Conflicto Social y Adaptación
3305.14 Viviendas
3322.01 Distribución de la Energía
description Cañada Real is a 15-km informal settlement located in Madrid, Spain. With over 8000 inhabitants most dwellers live below the poverty line in informal, low-quality housing. Due to the impossibility to have legal supply contracts with utility providers, Cañada Real settlers have relied on irregular connections to nearby electricity and water distribution networks for decades. However, in October 2020, technical changes implemented by the distribution system operator left some 4000 people without access to power, and more than two years later a large share of them remain in those conditions. Emergency research has been conducted to document the change in living conditions experienced by Cañada Real residents. Census data have been analysed together with primary data from a 39-household survey, data retrieved from electricity service continuity sensors and direct measurements of indoor thermal comfort in 12 households. This set of data provides unique evidence on the impact of a collective disconnection event of an unprecedented magnitude in an EU context. Results give evidence of a case of ‘extreme energy poverty’ that existing datasets and indicators fail to capture. The collective adaptation response displayed by a group of residents, who agreed on an intermittent, predictable disconnection schedule, highlights social fabric, self-organization and local capacities as resilience factors that provide temporary relief. Still, collective reconnection appears as a necessary first step to secure a minimum level of material living conditions. Political action is needed to modify the existing framework that marginalizes vulnerable dwellers as non-compliant customers, without any provisions against supply disconnections. © 2023 The Authors
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