RISK FACTORS AND DANGER AS CONSTRUCTION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF SANTIAGO DE CHILE
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2012
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In the context of contributing to the analysis of the construction process, representation and organization of the national territory, is addressed in this paper, from the perspective of historical geography, the evolution of the risk / danger in the city of Santiago de Chile. Throughout analysis of primary and secondary sources, trying to understand how the various disasters that have hit since its founding in the city have influenced their morphology and organization. During the first part of the text, s and highlight some theoretical aspects of the concepts of risk and danger, then there are four main stages in which is possible to relate the physical development of the metropolis and the importance that society attaches to the distinction risk / danger, highlighting the major threats that have affected the city, the factors and actors who have contributed to the development of their social and physical vulnerability, and noting the explanations and mitigation measures used to deal with these events.
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risk, danger, historical geography, city organization