AMENAZA ROBOTO | FROM DROUGHT TO FLOODS
The Impact on Labor in the Coastal Zones of Uruguay, from East to West
Climate change is reshaping the lives of workers across Uruguay. This report proposes a review of its impact in three localities: Valizas, Montevideo and Ciudad del Plata.
This project was supported by The Pulitzer Center.
By: Miguel Ángel Dobrich and Gabriel Farías.
Geospatial data: Natalie Aubet and Nahuel Lamas.
Photos: Matilde Campodónico. Design: Antar Kuri.
Edits: Victoria Melián. Translation: Alexandra Waddell.
September 6th, 2023
This project was supported by The Pulitzer Center.
By: Miguel Ángel Dobrich and Gabriel Farías.
Geospatial data: Natalie Aubet and Nahuel Lamas.
Photos: Matilde Campodónico. Design: Antar Kuri.
Edits: Victoria Melián. Translation: Alexandra Waddell.
September 6th, 2023
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Quicksand
Quicksand
Artisanal fishermen working in the brackish coastal lagoons of Valizas famously supply premium shrimp, attracting tourism, gastronomy, and commerce. But when an unusual climatic effect interrupted the communication between the ocean and inlets of this ecosystem at an inopportune time, it caused a bumper harvest that turned catastrophic.
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MONTEVIDEO
Climate change, mobility and inequality
Climate change, mobility and inequality
The lives of domestic workers in Montevideo could be affected by the impacts of climate change and climate variability. At risk is a fundamental factor in achieving a certain level of well-being and reducing vulnerability: mobility.
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SAN JOSÉ
Commuter town
Commuter town
A large part of the population of Ciudad del Plata will be affected by the flooding projected by the Ministry of Environment due to climate change. In this investigation, Amenaza Roboto used the latest technology available to visualize the impact on the population and ecosystems as accurately as possible.
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To produce this investigation, public open databases of the Uruguayan State were used and new databases were created and made available to the public in open format for reuse in Amenaza Roboto's GitHub library.
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