Abstract

JUAREZ GUTIERREZ, María del Carmen; INIGUEZ ROJAS, Luisa  and  SANCHEZ CELADA, Miguel Ángel. Levels of social risk product of natural disasters in the Mexican Riviera. Invest. Geog [online]. 2006, n.61, pp.75-88. ISSN 2448-7279.

This paper presents the levels of social risk in the Mexican Riviera, looking at the natural and socio-economic characteristics prevalent in the area. In this paper, the concept of level is indicative of the hierarchical-territorial differentiation of risk. The Mexican Riviera is a hotspot of tourist activity in the conuntry, thus a major destination for both foreign and national tourists. at the same time, this portion of the Mexican coastal lands witnesses the ocurrence of extreme natural disasters, such as earthquakes and flooding. The methology used is a spatial matrix correlation, which classify natural extreme events and population socioeconomics index.

Keywords : vulnerability; Mexico.