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Fisical and environmental conditions of the new rural settlement spacial localization: Maule region

Authors

  • Margarita Riffo Rosas Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. Universidad de Chile
  • Pamela Castro Osorio Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. Universidad de Chile
  • Carol Retamales Villa Escuela de Geografía, Universidad de Chile
  • Laura Malermo Guajardo -
No. 41 (2009)
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5370.2009.21900
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Abstract

This paper reports some of the results reached by the Research Project DI-U Chile MULT 04129-2 (2005-2006). in this opportunity, the physical and environmental conditions of the spatial localization of agricultural villages are analyzed. These villages were formed with the support of State Housing Subsidies Program carried on in three municipalities of the Maule Region. For this subject were considered three context variables: the drainage net, the slope and the soils aptitude, using has cartographic base the topographic regular charts of the Military Geographical institute, the list of viílages in each municipality, its existence and localization checking, joint with interviews and the information over pertinent legal regulations.    

Keywords:

Rural settlements , Spatial localization , Vulnerability
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Riffo Rosas, M., Castro Osorio, P., Retamales Villa, C., & Malermo Guajardo, L. (2009). Fisical and environmental conditions of the new rural settlement spacial localization: Maule region. Investigaciones Geográficas, (41), Pág. 83–109. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5370.2009.21900
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Universidad de Chile
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