Natural hazards and urban policies in Mexico City
Mexico City is located at an altitude of over 2 000 metres where it occupies an attractive but hazardous site hemmed in by the Sierra Madre and volcanic mountain ranges.The site is one of the most disaster-prone locations in the world, threatened by a combination of natural hazards, poorly controlle...
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Main Author: | François Mancebo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institut de Géographie Alpine
2007-06-01
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Series: | Revue de Géographie Alpine |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/rga/266 |
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