A dissertation which identifies and estimates the effect of natural hazards and some economic variables on poverty, as well as assesses the impact of current public and private strategies aimed at reducing economic vulnerability.
MRC has developed a 20 second spot for television and radio promoting hurricane preparedness.
Risk education is taught as part of the Geography of Mexico and World Geography curriculum in the first year of Secondary School in Mexico. Mexican students are taught the processes that transform geography of a region from a sustainable development perspective, population dynamics, economic interdependence, cultural diversity, political organization and the prevention of natural disaster at the national and international level.
The Popocatepetl. Colorful site for elementary school children.
The website of Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil in Mexico provides basic and technical reports on several natural and human induced disasters and up-to-date information bulletin to disseminate information on developing hazards and weather/volcanic watches.
The Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres in Mexico provides information on natural and anthropogenic risk developments for the government and the public, as well as actions that can be taken to mitigate the negative consequences of a disaster. The centre also has written training material for civil protection agents.
The Centro Regional de Información sobre Desastres serving Latin America and the Caribbean has disaster education and extensive virtual library.
Civil Protection - Children. Colorful site with very basic and easy to read information on several hazards Mexico faces. Good for younger children who are learning about different hazards. The website has a good glossary with clear definitions for commonly used terms.
This report summarizes the findings of a World Bank mission on disaster management, mitigation, transfer, and financing conducted in Mexico, October 19-28, 1998.
