The 8.8 magnitude earthquake (27F) affected the south central zone of Chile on 27 of February 2010. The Maule Region was one of the most affected and its capital, Talca, suffered the destruction of an important part of its center, which constitutes 20% of its built urban area. Many non-proprietary families lived there with vulnerability conditions. Based on the review of secondary data, official documents and press information, this paper explores how government, private and civil society sectors acted in the face of the problem of non-owner families in the center of Talca. From the analysis, it is argued the lack of ownership, socioeconomic status and the prevalence of female household heads and older adults, were risk factors that made them vulnerable to losing their location. This risk condition was not addressed by public policies, with a lack of territorial perspective and consideration of the right to location. It is concluded that apart from a weak master planning system, the biggest obstacle was the absence of a public policy that would not allow to deal with the effects of the earthquake properly and to include both the needs and expectations of civil society.
Letelier, F., & Rasse, A. (2016). Reconstruction Policy and Displacement: The case of low income families of inner Talca city. Revista De Urbanismo, (35), 220–245. https://doi.org/10.5354/ru.v0i35.42840
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