Condiciones de habitabilidad durante la pandemia por COVID-19: San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima-Perú

Abstract

This article seeks to understand the relationship between the production of urban space and the conditions of habitability in the self-produced neighborhoods of Metropolitan Lima in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a case study, we chose the district of San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) and developed the research under a mixed methodological approach. First, we characterized the living conditions in the self-produced neighborhoods of two communes of the district in order to see their relationship with COVID-19 infection. Finally, qualitative tools were used to delve deeper into the habitability conditions based on the narratives of the leaders in self-produced neighborhoods. Among the findings, diverse habitability conditions were found in the neighborhoods of the studied communes, where the impact of the pandemic did not represent a direct relationship with the contagion. In addition, the agency of local actors in the process of self-production of urban space is highlighted, as well as to other dimensions such as food security and health.