Desierto, ganado y picades petroleras: construcción de una región de investigación para Añelo

Abstract

The exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons in the areas of Loma Campana and Loma La Lata -Sierra Barrosa, since2011, has resulted in changes on the area’s social matrix. In this context, we presume that the low demographic and economic incidence of the affected areas have favored the invisibility of said territories and their population.Therefore, we propose to apply the methodology of Cultural Landscapes to describe this territory. To this end, the purpose of this paper is to build a first research region, proposed based on the characteristics of the physical environment (ecosystem, geomorphology, hydrography, climate and natural resources) and current socio-demographic.In methodological terms, to complete the objective of this article, a bibliographic survey of the academic production linked to this natural environment and data from the National Population, Household and People Census will be made