In the context of environmental change brought about by the anthropocene, rural territories are exposed to abandonment processes by their traditional inhabitants. It is expected that during the next decades the practice of abandonment will be increasingly recurrent and that any territory may face depopulation processes. Due to socio-environmental pressures, several rural territories are becoming more and more preponderant to situations of depopulation of their traditional inhabitants. The consequences of depopulation lead to a loss of cultural and social capital, especially as a consequence of the migration of its young population, and promote unequal geographic development and spatial injustice. In this project we contribute to the investigation of depopulation from the perspective of habitation and the social production of space. From an interdisciplinary perspective with a focus on geography, environmental studies, anthropology, social work and design. Incorporating geohistorical, ethnographic, environmental studies and cultural-critical geography approaches. Inspired by the emerging field of digital geohumanities and creative geographies, we seek to address the study of the intersections between depopulation and anthropocene from a constructivist perspective that investigates memories, knowledge and territorial practices of the inhabitants facing rural depopulation. The general objective is: To analyze and document the implications that the anthropocene has on the life experience of inhabitants and territories facing rural depopulation processes on a national scale. Innovative aspects of the proposal are found in creative digital methodologies, and the dialogue of geohumanities and environmental humanities. The results provide evidence on the effects of the anthropocene in Chile, allow documenting territories in a phase of change, and promote actions against future problems caused by rural depopulation.
Mots clés : depopulation|rural shrinkage|anthropocene|geohumanities|creative geographies
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