Transforming Andean Space: Local Experiences of Mining Development in Peru

This thesis provides an understanding of the transformations that rural societies experience in the context of mining development in the Peruvian Andes, using a novel approach taken from geographical theories of ¿production of space¿. It examines transformations related to land access, production, mobility and representations of place from the perspective of local families. Grounded in the interpretative tradition, the thesis examines the experiences of 14 families over the ast 20 years in the vicinity of the La Granja copper project in Cajamarca, Northern Peru. A comprehensive narrative has been built through diverse voices, perspectives, sources, and techniques.