Resilience and community organization: the case of the network of orchards in the “Altos de la Estancia”, in “Ciudad Bolivar” locality at Bogota

This case study focuses on the analysis from the social resilience through the process of creating the socio-economic network of agricultural origin (vegetable farms) in the area of Altos de la Estancia, which belongs to the town of Ciudad Bolivar in Bogotá. This paper is developed through methodolo...

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Autores principales: Vargas Huertas, Diana Paola, Ruiz, Juan Carlos
Formato: Revistas
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas 2016
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/cpaz/article/view/10289
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Sumario:This case study focuses on the analysis from the social resilience through the process of creating the socio-economic network of agricultural origin (vegetable farms) in the area of Altos de la Estancia, which belongs to the town of Ciudad Bolivar in Bogotá. This paper is developed through methodologies of accompaniment in the participative design during the creation of the network. A study is presented as of several variables of resilience, as well as an analysis of the vulnerability and the alternative economies within the context of urban agriculture. In addition, this article develops an exercise of analysis from the social actors who were involved in the processes of the network formation and its continuity in the context of risk management and community building processes, with the support of official institutions, academic organizations and popular groups unveiling various capacities to face adversity of the environment.