Territorial and multidimensional contrasts between urban and rural community resilience to disaster in the Corral Commune

After an increase in threats at global level and due to the relevance of the concept of community resilience there is a need to look for effective ways to act against possible threats. In Chile, research in this discipline has increased after the earthquake and tsunami of 2010, without further depth in the integration of the different capacities, or dimensions, of the urban and rural environment in the face of the disaster. For this reason, the objective of this study is to analyze the community resilience of the commune of Corral, characterizing and contrasting the different capacities of urban and rural areas in order to identify similarities and differences that allow us to delve into prevention measures, preparation and adaptation to disaster. The methodology had a multidimensional approach, with mixed methods of data collection and analysis related to the physical, environmental, socioeconomic and perceptual dimensions. The results indicate similarities in perceptual capabilities, important differences in environmental capabilities, while physical and socioeconomic capabilities vary depending on the indicator evaluated. The study makes visible the similarities and differences in community resilience in urban and rural areas. Which have also been found in previous studies in other contexts. It simultaneously reveals and discusses the potential for community resilience to disaster if both areas are planned as a system. The difficulties and possibilities of its integration in the territorial planning instruments of the Commune of Corral, and in similar contexts in Chile, are discussed.