Image credit: CRiSS-LABAbstract
This article provides a multidimensional study based on data and text mining of prosecuted disputes on water rights in Chile, and an analysis of the state’s capacity, particularly of the institutions related to water regulation. This study shows not only a substantial increase of legal disputes regarding water rights over the years (1981–2014), but also clear patterns in the geographic location of these conflicts, as well as in the types of legal actions, arguments and strategies used in their pursuit. Through a topic analysis, we find a growing diversification over time of the subjects contained in the legal claims, suggesting an increase in structure and complexity.
Cristian Candia
Associate Professor, Data Science Institute, School of Engineering, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. Head of CRiSS-LAB.
Cristian Candia studies how societies transform information into collective relevance through attention, memory, preferences, and coordination. His work combines computational social science, network science, AI, and large-scale behavioral data to understand how groups, institutions, and societies decide what matters.