Charli-Joseph, R. Fernandez Alvarez, and L. Bojorquez-Tapia. 2016. Adapting to risk and perpetuating poverty: household's strategies for managing flood risk and water scarcity in Mexico City. Environmental Science and Policy 66:324-333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2016.06.006...
Mexico City: What has happened? Tenochtitlan was situated on an island in a valley with countless lakes. Since the appearance of the Spanish conquistadors, the city has developed bit by bit without good water management while the lakes were constantly being drained. At this point, there are jus...
【Para.8】Several cities have now reached “day zero” – the point of critical water scarcity when supplies run out. 【Para.9】More than half of Mexico is suffering from drought, and the national water authority, Conagua, declared a state of emergency in four northern states. Jarring side...
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Economic and population growth in Mexico City (CDMX) is the main cause of an increase in water demand against a naturally limited endowment, which increases the gap between water demand and supply. In a water scarcity environment, households are facing pressure to maintain their involvement in the...
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