Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaBetween informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito
As a result of COVID-19, new dynamics emerged in many urban systems, including the acquisition and distribution of food. The pandemic revealed vulnerabilities in the functioning of facilities and intensified problems such as informality, insecurity, and immigration. In order to contribute to the ide...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2024
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| description | As a result of COVID-19, new dynamics emerged in many urban systems, including the acquisition and distribution of food. The pandemic revealed vulnerabilities in the functioning of facilities and intensified problems such as informality, insecurity, and immigration. In order to contribute to the identification and characterization of these dynamics within food markets, a case study methodology was adopted for this article using mixed techniques – a quantitative approach using a survey and a qualitative approach featuring a focus group. Both methods were applied in the San Roque market in the Metropolitan District of Quito, an iconic food market and distribution facility. The results highlight new commercial dynamics and preferences, as in recent years informal trade and the presence of supermarket chains have proliferated; new logistic means have been created; and wholesale trade has intensified. In addition, the pandemic accentuated the vulnerability of the market at the administrative level and the precariousness of some informal jobs, in turn, accelerated changes among traders. It is concluded that these dynamics merit new conceptual, organizational, and spatial approaches in architectural and urban terms, as well as different policies that favor the sustainable management of markets. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-60202024-05-01T16:12:05Z Between informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito Entre la informalidad y la inseguridad: nuevas dinámicas alimentarias y comerciales en el mercado San Roque de Quito Entre a informalidade e a insegurança: novas dinâmicas alimentares e comerciais no mercado de San Roque de Quito Rojas-Galindo , Mariuxi Paola Unda-Padilla, Mauricio Javier Pacheco , Andrea comércio equipamentos urbanos gentrificação informalidade imigração pandemia commerce urban equipment gentrification informality immigration pandemic comercio equipamiento urbano gentrificación informalidad inmigración pandemia As a result of COVID-19, new dynamics emerged in many urban systems, including the acquisition and distribution of food. The pandemic revealed vulnerabilities in the functioning of facilities and intensified problems such as informality, insecurity, and immigration. In order to contribute to the identification and characterization of these dynamics within food markets, a case study methodology was adopted for this article using mixed techniques – a quantitative approach using a survey and a qualitative approach featuring a focus group. Both methods were applied in the San Roque market in the Metropolitan District of Quito, an iconic food market and distribution facility. The results highlight new commercial dynamics and preferences, as in recent years informal trade and the presence of supermarket chains have proliferated; new logistic means have been created; and wholesale trade has intensified. In addition, the pandemic accentuated the vulnerability of the market at the administrative level and the precariousness of some informal jobs, in turn, accelerated changes among traders. It is concluded that these dynamics merit new conceptual, organizational, and spatial approaches in architectural and urban terms, as well as different policies that favor the sustainable management of markets. A raíz de la covid-19 se dieron nuevas dinámicas en muchos sistemas urbanos entre las que destaca la de adquisición y distribución de alimentos. La pandemia mostró la vulnerabilidad en el funcionamiento de equipamientos e intensificó problemáticas como la informalidad, la inseguridad y la inmigración. Con el objetivo de aportar a la identificación y caracterización de estas dinámicas dentro de los mercados de alimentos, para el presente artículo se adoptó una metodología de caso de estudio con técnicas mixtas: cuantitativas por medio de una encuesta y cualitativas a partir de un grupo focal. Ambas técnicas se aplicaron en el mercado San Roque en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, equipamiento icónico en cuanto a la comercialización y distribución de alimentos. En los resultados sobresalen las nuevas dinámicas y preferencias comerciales, ya que en los últimos años han proliferado el comercio informal y la presencia de cadenas de supermercados, se han creado nuevos medios logísticos y se ha intensificado el comercio mayorista. Además, la pandemia acentuó la vulnerabilidad del mercado a nivel administrativo y la precarización de algunos trabajos informales, a su vez, aceleró un cambio entre el grupo de comerciantes. Se concluye que estas dinámicas ameritan nuevas aproximaciones conceptuales, organizativas y espaciales a escala arquitectónica y urbana, y también distintas políticas que favorezcan la gestión sostenible de los mercados. Em decorrência da covid-19, novas dinâmicas ocorreram em muitos sistemas urbanos, entre os quais se destaca a aquisição e distribuição de alimentos. A pandemia evidenciou a vulnerabilidade no funcionamento das instalações e intensificou problemas como a informalidade, a insegurança e a imigração. Com o objetivo de contribuir para a identificação e caracterização destas dinâmicas nos mercados alimentares, para este artigo foi adotada uma metodologia de estudo de caso com técnicas mistas: quantitativas, através de um inquérito; e qualitativas, a partir de um grupo focal. Ambas as técnicas foram aplicadas no mercado de San Roque, no Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, um espaço emblemático em termos de comercialização e distribuição de alimentos. Os resultados evidenciam as novas dinâmicas e preferências comerciais, uma vez que nos últimos anos o comércio informal e a presença de cadeias de supermercados proliferaram, novos meios logísticos foram criados e o comércio atacadista intensificou-se. Além disso, a pandemia acentuou a vulnerabilidade do mercado no nível administrativo e a precariedade de alguns empregos informais, por sua vez, acelerou uma mudança no grupo de comerciantes. Conclui-se que estas dinâmicas merecem novas abordagens conceptuais, organizacionais e espaciais a escala arquitetônica e urbana, e também diferentes políticas que favoreçam a gestão sustentável dos mercados. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2024-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html text/xml application/epub+zip audio/mpeg https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/6020 10.17141/iconos.79.2024.6020 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 79 (2024): Alimentación y gentrificación: aproximaciones desde América Latina; 99-117 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 79 (2024): Alimentação e gentrificação: abordagens desde a América Latina; 99-117 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 79 (2024): Food and gentrification: Observations from Latin America; 99-117 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/6020/4571 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/6020/4587 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/6020/4588 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/6020/4607 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/6020/4618 Derechos de autor 2024 Mariuxi Paola Rojas-Galindo , Mauricio Javier Unda-Padilla, Andrea Pacheco https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Rojas-Galindo , Mariuxi Paola Unda-Padilla, Mauricio Javier Pacheco , Andrea Between informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito |
| title | Between informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito |
| title_full | Between informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito |
| title_fullStr | Between informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito |
| title_full_unstemmed | Between informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito |
| title_short | Between informality and insecurity: New food and commercial dynamics in the San Roque market in Quito |
| title_sort | between informality and insecurity: new food and commercial dynamics in the san roque market in quito |
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