Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Mexico
The spatial and temporal changes in social vulnerability to natural hazards in Mexico are analyzed. To this end, using census data from 2000, 2010, and 2020, and a statistical method, different indices were computed, and with a GIS-based approach, patterns of social vulnerability are examined. In ad...
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| description | The spatial and temporal changes in social vulnerability to natural hazards in Mexico are analyzed. To this end, using census data from 2000, 2010, and 2020, and a statistical method, different indices were computed, and with a GIS-based approach, patterns of social vulnerability are examined. In addition, a risk assessment test for severe weather (thunderstorms, hailstorms, and tornadoes) is made out. The results show different common social vulnerability driving factors in the 3 analyzed years, with root causes that have not been addressed since the beginning of the century. Likewise, a wider gap between Mexico’s most and least vulnerable populations is identified. The changes in spatial patterns respond to different historical situations, such as migration, urbanization, and increased population. Also, poverty, ethnicity, and marginalization factors located in very particular regions in Mexico have remained relatively the same in the last 20 twenty years. These situations have strongly influenced the spatial–temporal distribution of vulnerability in the country. The role of social vulnerability in the disaster risk to extreme events such as thunderstorms, hailstorms, and tornadoes in Mexico is fundamental to understanding changes in disaster distribution at the national level, and it is the first step to generating improvements in integrated risk management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-362da80a51d84a38ba0a68efe7f7c4c72024-03-27T13:44:51ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642024-02-011336610.3390/ijgi13030066Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in MexicoJosé Francisco León-Cruz0David Romero1Hugo Ignacio Rodríguez-García2Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, MexicoEscuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores, Unidad Mérida, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ucú 97357, Yucatán, MexicoColegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Mexico City 06720, MexicoThe spatial and temporal changes in social vulnerability to natural hazards in Mexico are analyzed. To this end, using census data from 2000, 2010, and 2020, and a statistical method, different indices were computed, and with a GIS-based approach, patterns of social vulnerability are examined. In addition, a risk assessment test for severe weather (thunderstorms, hailstorms, and tornadoes) is made out. The results show different common social vulnerability driving factors in the 3 analyzed years, with root causes that have not been addressed since the beginning of the century. Likewise, a wider gap between Mexico’s most and least vulnerable populations is identified. The changes in spatial patterns respond to different historical situations, such as migration, urbanization, and increased population. Also, poverty, ethnicity, and marginalization factors located in very particular regions in Mexico have remained relatively the same in the last 20 twenty years. These situations have strongly influenced the spatial–temporal distribution of vulnerability in the country. The role of social vulnerability in the disaster risk to extreme events such as thunderstorms, hailstorms, and tornadoes in Mexico is fundamental to understanding changes in disaster distribution at the national level, and it is the first step to generating improvements in integrated risk management.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/3/66social vulnerabilitynatural hazardsspatial analysisrisksevere weatherMexico |
| spellingShingle | José Francisco León-Cruz David Romero Hugo Ignacio Rodríguez-García Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Mexico ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information social vulnerability natural hazards spatial analysis risk severe weather Mexico |
| title | Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Mexico |
| title_full | Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Mexico |
| title_short | Spatial and Temporal Changes in Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Mexico |
| title_sort | spatial and temporal changes in social vulnerability to natural hazards in mexico |
| topic | social vulnerability natural hazards spatial analysis risk severe weather Mexico |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/3/66 |
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