Memoria histórica del río Ocloro, Barrio Luján, San José, Costa Rica, 1960-2017
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2022
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Chaves Villalobos, María del Carmen
Coto Cedeño, Wainer Ignacio
Quirós Vega, Jose
Villalobos Sequeira, Jenny
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Universidad de Costa Rica
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Barrio Luján se ubica al sur de la capital de Costa Rica y forma parte del distrito
Catedral desde 1868. En este sector, la clase trabajadora encontró un hogar que,
a pesar del creciente desarrollo urbanístico de las últimas décadas, preserva
características de un barrio obrero, con actividades tradicionales que han sido
heredadas de generación en generación. Además, se ha caracterizado por su
organización comunal en dos grandes frentes: el desarrollo comunitario y la
gestión de eventos de inundación provocados por el río Ocloro. Este río ha sufrido
transformaciones a lo largo de los años, no solo por la carga de contaminación de
residuos sólidos y líquidos que recibe actualmente, sino también, por las obras
de entubado que ha experimentado en algunos segmentos del cauce, para intentar
controlar las inundaciones. Este documento pretende describir el proceso dinámico
que ha experimentado Barrio Luján, para facilitar la comprensión de la situación
actual del río Ocloro y su impacto sobre el ambiente y la comunidad.
Barrio Luján is a neighborhood located south of Costa Rica’s capital, being part of the Cathedral district since 1868. In this sector the working class found a home, which despite the increasing urban development of recent decades, it preserves the characteristics of a working-class neighborhood, with traditional activities passed down from generation to generation. Furthermore, it has been characterized by its communal organization on two main fronts: the community development and the flood management events caused by the Ocloro River. This river has changed over time, not only as a result of the pollution load of solid and liquid waste that it now receives, but also as a result of piping work done in some sections of the river bed, to try to control flooding. This document aims to describe the dynamic process that Barrio Luján has gone through, in order to facilitate understanding of the current situation of the Ocloro´s river and its impact on the environment and the community.
Barrio Luján is a neighborhood located south of Costa Rica’s capital, being part of the Cathedral district since 1868. In this sector the working class found a home, which despite the increasing urban development of recent decades, it preserves the characteristics of a working-class neighborhood, with traditional activities passed down from generation to generation. Furthermore, it has been characterized by its communal organization on two main fronts: the community development and the flood management events caused by the Ocloro River. This river has changed over time, not only as a result of the pollution load of solid and liquid waste that it now receives, but also as a result of piping work done in some sections of the river bed, to try to control flooding. This document aims to describe the dynamic process that Barrio Luján has gone through, in order to facilitate understanding of the current situation of the Ocloro´s river and its impact on the environment and the community.
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SAN JOSE (COSTA RICA), ORGANIZACIÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, MEDIO AMBIENTE, ENVIRONMENT, RÍOS, RIVERS, CONTAMINACIÓN, POLLUTION