Lota’s industrial heritage. Twelve years on from the closure of the coal mines

Lota is one of the most emblematic cities in Chile due to its cultural significance and its history, directly connected with the social and territorial changes brought about by coal mining. The city was built in the bay of Lota as a base settlement from which to exploit undersea coal deposits. Its u...

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Auteurs principaux: Ascui Fernández, Hernán, Muñoz Rebolledo, María Dolores, Sáez Gutiérrez, Nicolás
Format: Online
Langue:spa
Publié: Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chile 2009
Accès en ligne:https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/AS/article/view/827
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Résumé:Lota is one of the most emblematic cities in Chile due to its cultural significance and its history, directly connected with the social and territorial changes brought about by coal mining. The city was built in the bay of Lota as a base settlement from which to exploit undersea coal deposits. Its urban image is defined by the social housing blocks (‘pabellones’), the community ovens, the industrial area with its high chimneys and lift shafts leading down into the mines, the wharf and the park.