Aplicación de un índice de calidad ambiental a la región Pampeana Argentina (2010)

The application of an environmental quality index to the Pampa s region in the Republic of Argentina (2010). In this paper, we apply an Environmental Quality Index for Argentina′s Pampas Region at the department scale 219 spatial units systematizing our field work and using the latest available information. The index consists of a combination of 23 indicators which include: a) nature based recreational resources, b) socially constructed resources, and c) environmental problems. Its application shows a high degree of diversity in the study area thus emphasizing territorial contrasts present in a country locaated in Latin America. The proper sizing of the environmental inequity provides useful elements for policy intervention that can mitigate socio territorial asymmetries, which significantly affect the living conditions of the population.