Case Study: Problems facing megacities - Mexico City
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- Created on: 26-01-16 16:02
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- Problems facing megacities - Mexico City
- Background information
- Mexico's population annually increases by 1.1%
- They cannot afford development projects
- Mexico City contains the world's second largest slum
- The water problem
- 40% of Mexico City's water is lost to pipe leaks
- Many walk long distances to get water from municipal taps
- Under 10% of the Metro areas sewage is treated
- The problem of subsidence (the gradual sinking of land)
- Taking water from beneath Mexico City is causing it to sink
- This has damaged infrastructure e.g. wells, the sewer system
- Mexico City now lies 6 feet below lake Texcoco
- This makes flooding a problem
- Taking water from beneath Mexico City is causing it to sink
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