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Keeping Mexico City from the Brink of Disaster
Keeping Mexico City from the Brink of Disaster
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Earthquakes. Floods. Traffic. Pollution. Mexico City is prone to its fair share of hazards. But how does a metropolitan area that's home to 20 million people not only respond to them but also prepare to mitigate the risks? With a resilience strategy. AS/COA Online's Carin Zissis spoke with Mexico City's Chief Resilience Officer Arnoldo Matus Kramer about the capital's new resilience plan, starting with how to explain the concept in the first place.
Released:
Oct 6, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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