Title:Mapping physical properties in southern PNe

Abstract:
Structure and kinematics of planetary nebulae are related to their progenitor stars. A better understanding of 
these properties is essential to improve the knowledge of the chemical enrichment mechanisms that feed 
the interstellar medium with the stellar nucleosynthesis yields from intermediate mass stars. In this 
communication we present the first results of a survey of physical properties for southern PNe. The aim is 
to characterize in detail their physical properties and kinematics. We have used integral field spectroscopy 
in order to derive the angular distribution of electron densities and ionic abundances, and also to map the 
ionization profiles. High resolution, long slit spectroscopy was used to derive kinematic profiles that reveal in 
detail how these structures evolve. Diagnostic diagrams based on different line ratios were built from the 
integral field data, and were used to improve each nebula’s diagnostics. The results will be used in 
morpho-kinematical models to describe these objects in detail.