Marginalized peri-urban territories vulnerable to natural phenomena and their cartographic analysis, Mexico

Abstract

The following research project aims to demonstrate through mapping problems about the presence of inhabitants established in marginalized peri-urban areas at high risk to various natural events, this is largely encouraged by the socio-spatial segregation and indifference of the Mexican government apparatus earthquakes, floods, landslides, collapse of mine roofs, among others, which make more vulnerable this type of population that is established in areas unsuitable for habitability due to the geographical characteristics of the site, floods, landslides, collapse of mine roofs, among others, which make this type of population more vulnerable to settle in areas unsuitable for habitability due to the geographical characteristics of the site, such as ravines, flood perimeters, mined areas and Natural Protected Areas (NPA). The above is evidenced with samples of problems recently occurred in Michoacán, Mexico City (CDMX) and State of Mexico (EDOMEX), the above places are the scales of work of this analysis, identified from geography, pointing out that the geographic space and nature is not always limited to a single scale of work.  It is urgent to carry out urban restructuring plans duly managed in certain States of the Mexican Republic; establishing awareness, sensitization and reflection in the population, with the objective of avoiding growth in peri-urban areas, gradually stopping the risk and therefore preventing loss of human lives with civil protection mechanisms. Likewise, implement direct connection in peri-urban areas, promoting reforestation, repair, recovery of PNA, reconfiguration of high-risk areas and incorporation of peri-urban territories into rural or urban areas according to their geographic characteristics.