Mass Wasting Hazard

Mexico is very susceptible to things such as landslides just like every other place but this is not their main problem. The main problem would be with Volcanoes. Mexico had been very open to things such as landslides because of how it used to get its water. Mexico used to get its water from things such as aquifers. That worked well for a while until the land that was on top of them started to sin a little. Now they use the aqueduct system and they import water as well.


References

http://www.miracosta.edu/home/MEggers/MRE%20MassWastingCh7.pdf

https://www.oas.org/dsd/publications/Unit/oea54e/ch11.htm

Mexico Volcano

Colima Volcano

Ohh Boy...Mexico's Volcanic Activity

So often we read things and do not really pay attention to them. Not because we do not care but because we think that they will not and could not happen to us. Well I was one of those. When I think of Volcano's I think of Hawaii and that is it. Well not anymore. Now I think of Mexico as well. Mexico has a major problem. Two very active Volcano's went off within the last 5 years. Colima Volcano and Popcatepetal were those two. Though they were not major eruptions, they were still eruptions. Mexico has a major problem but they are not really doing much to prevent it. I mean really one of the only things to do is to evacuate if the Volcano were about to erupt.

References

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/colima/news.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-26/volcano-ash-temporarily-closes-central-mexico-airport/7115324