El Niño Costero and occupation of the territory, Rimac river basin. Case: Chosica

In the summer of 2017 the north and central coast of Peru, endured rains as they had not been registered for many years, the departments of the north and center of the country were the most affected. In Lima, 80% of the identified streams were activated, causing mudslides and floods that affected th...

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Autores: Comeca Chuquipul, Miguel Ángel, Cruz Reyes, Fray Masías, Durand Castro, David Mansueto, Rojas Acosta, Teodoro, La Torre Ruiz, Fabriciano Máximo, Comeca Ramírez, Luis Miguel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/16769
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/sociales/article/view/16769
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:El Niño Costero
basin
Rimac river
territory
cuenca
río Rímac
territorio
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Sumario:In the summer of 2017 the north and central coast of Peru, endured rains as they had not been registered for many years, the departments of the north and center of the country were the most affected. In Lima, 80% of the identified streams were activated, causing mudslides and floods that affected the towns of Chosica, Huachipa, Carapongo, Cajamarquilla, Santa Eulalia, Campoy, among others, all located in the Rímac river basin. The occurrence of this phenomenon has been considered atypical by its magnitude and its improvised occurrence, for which the Multisectorial Committee in charge of the study of this phenomenon (ENFEN) called it «El Niño Costero». This natural phenomenon generated disasters such as the destruction of homes, land roads, bridges, schools and other infrastructure, especially in towns located in vulnerable areas. In this context, this research aims to explain the characteristics and impacts of this phenomenon and how it relates to the occupation of the territory by the population in risk areas, such as the bed and flooded terraces of the streams and the Rímac river, in the Chosica town located in its middle basin.