Latin America in Focus: Keeping Mexico City from the Brink of Disaster Carin Zissis - AS/COA Online
go to original October 6, 2016

Mexico City is prone to its fair share of hazards. From earthquakes to floods, from traffic to air pollution, how does a metropolitan area that 20 million people call home not only respond to disasters but prepare itself to mitigate risks? One way is by working toward becoming more resilient. In September, the mayor’s office, in partnership with 100 Resilient Cities, unveiled a strategy with that goal in mind.

The city’s Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Arnoldo Matus Kramer spoke with AS/COA Online’s Carin Zissis in the Mexican capital about what exactly resiliency means, comparing the concept to a sponge that bounces back after its been squeezed. In the case of a city, it means building capacity to survive and evolve through risks and disasters, whether current or down the road.

And while it can be easy to explain to Mexico City residents why public transit needs to be rethought - since they spend upwards of two hours a day stuck in traffic, Matus Kramer says it’s the long-term problems that present a bigger challenge.

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