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impact of rapid development on mexico city - Coggle Diagram
impact of rapid development on mexico city
can not meet the demands for housing
leads to increase of slums where people live amongst rubbish they hve made into homes.
unsanitary conditions and high risk of disease
putting pressure of healthcare
death rates are increasing
informal jobs (litter picking, sex work) - poor people face criminal offences
can have physical and mental impacts
no jobs or education - children have to work with parents to get enough money to survive.
air pollution
causes respiratory problems
6 million hospital visits
vulnerable - pregnant women, elderly and elderly
37,000 premature deaths
babies born with respiratory problems
air pollution cant escape due o the surrounding mountainous landscape
harmful pollutants - carbon monoxide , ozone , dry dust from lake beds in dry beds
more people moving to mexico can mean more cars on roads
effects : runny sore eyes, sore throat, respiratory diseases, asthma and lung cancer
waste problems
13,000 tonnes or rubbish produced each day
9000 tonnes can be removed each day and remaining 4000 is dumped into open land, grounds, streets, waterways and drains - clogging systems
13,000
3600 goes to landfill
3000 makes compost
800 makes plastic bottles
remaining 5,600 tonnes has not derived destination
severely impacting the health of the people and the environment in the city and the region
lack of sanitation services in mexico city
water contamination is more likely to occor
means people are more vulnerable to specifically water borne diseases.
positive - expanded access to formal housing