Browsing by Author "Gil Ureta, Magdalena Sofia"

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    Beyond Technologies of Observation. Accepting Uncertainty in Disaster Risk Management
    (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2025) Gil Ureta, Magdalena Sofia
    This short essay examines the current role of technologies of observation in disaster risk management, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on these systems to address extreme natural hazards. While advances in observation and prediction tools, such as seismographs, weather satellites, and early warning systems, have improved societies' capacity to anticipate and mitigate disasters, these technologies are not without challenges. Complex socio-technical systems remain prone to failures, and are difficult to interpret. Overall, uncertainty often prevails during emergencies. Using examples from Chile and Spain, this paper argues that the focus of disaster management should shift from the enhancement of technological precision to empowering decision-makers and communities to act effectively under conditions of uncertainty. I propose focusing on improving situational assessments, by emphasizing the importance of interpretation, translation, and even improvisation.
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    Glosario tecno-climático para orientarse en una época incierta.
    (2024) Ariztía, Tomas; Bravo, Aline; Catalán Hidalgo, René; Gil Ureta, Magdalena Sofia; González Acevedo, Rodrigo; Lehuede, Sebastián; Lusquino Filho, Leopoldo; Magnelli, André; Naranjo Noreña, Isabel Cristina; Ojeda-Pereira, Iván; Salinas, Francisco Javier; Savransky, Martin; Ossandon Ureta, Andres Sebastian; Dick, Carola von der; Zambra Alvarez, Antonia
    El “Glosario tecno-climático” es una obra colaborativa que recopila entradas que abordan conceptos fundamentales para explorar la intersección entre tecnología y crisis climática. Cada entrada se presenta de manera concisa, estableciendo puntos clave sobre los siguientes términos: “Activismo Digital”, “Alteración Climática”, “Antropoceno”, “Atmósfera”, “Dinámicas de in-flexión social”, “Gaia”, “Geosimbiosis”, “Progreso”, “Sostenibilidad”, “Tecnologías locales”, “Transferencia del riesgo” y “Transición socio-ecológica justa”. Este glosario no solo clarifica conceptos, sino que también cuestio-na los significados convencionales y propone nuevas interpretaciones. Se enmarca en un esfuerzo por comprender cómo la tecnología moldea y es moldeada por la crisis climática, siendo una herramienta esencial para in-troducirse en los debates contemporáneos sobre esta intersección
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    Unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on researchers: evidence from Chile and Colombia
    (2023) Gil Ureta, Magdalena Sofia; Hurtado-Acuña, Constanza; Quiero-Bastías, Máximo; Narea Biscupovich, Marigen Soledad; Caqueo-Urízar, Alejandra
    The adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientific work and outputs have been a growing global concern after significant and varied effects have been reported in the United States and Europe. Looking to gain insight into the impact of the pandemic in Latin America, we designed and administered an anonymous online survey to researchers based in Chile or Colombia. The survey was implemented in July–August 2020, as the continent was declared the epicentre of COVID-19, and total lockdowns were enacted in both countries. We aimed to understand the overall impact of this situation on research time, exploring unequal effects by discipline and individual characteristics. Results based on 3257 responses indicate that, after accounting by discipline, individual-level differences related to gender and care responsibilities explain the more significant gaps. Specifically, we find that being a woman is linked to higher reductions of time devoted to research, followed by a parenthood penalty for those with children under 12 at home. We also tested a possible relationship between time devoted to research and personal beliefs about gender roles. We found that women who support traditional gender roles and have children reduced their research time more than any other group. Also, men who support progressive views are more impacted than their conservative peers. We conclude that given the heterogeneous impact of the pandemic on researchers, universities and research centres should target specific populations when creating policies aiming to mitigate its effects.