Resumen

TOSCANA APARICIO, Alejandra  y  FERNANDEZ PONCELA, Anna María. The capital before the government void in the disaster process. The Valle de Chalco Solidaridad case. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2017, vol.24, n.68, pp.155-190. ISSN 1665-0565.

The aforementioned text intendeds to explore the existing relationship between social capital and the local risk management, in light of the flood in the Valley municipality of Chalco solidarity, State of Mexico, in 2010. The article proposes the idea that local management of risk is based on the capacities of local actors to resolve problems that arise in their environment; thus, is the existence of social capital in a determined community which mainly facilitates collective action. The applied methodology for this work was basically qualitative in nature and consisted in the recollection of data from first-hand sources by interviewing key actors, as well as secondary information from official documental sources for its analysis and interpretation. The risk management is being implemented by local churches supported by basic ecclesial communities and other social actors, and not by the municipality.

Palabras llave : local risk management; dissaster; social capital; Valle de Chalco Solidaridad; colective action.