Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Vulnerabilities: Communities in Northern Mexico

Francisco Valderrey, Lina Carreño, Simone Lucatello and Emanuele Giorgi ()
Additional contact information
Francisco Valderrey: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Business School, León 37190, Mexico
Lina Carreño: Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Chihuahua 31150, Mexico
Simone Lucatello: Instituto Mora–CONAHCYT, Mexico City 03730, Mexico
Emanuele Giorgi: Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Chihuahua 31150, Mexico

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 17, 1-22

Abstract: This article takes a holistic view of vulnerabilities within several communities in northern Mexico. The authors use a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods to capture different dimensions of vulnerability. Using the multidimensional vulnerability framework (MVI), they analyze socioeconomic indicators, including poverty rates, income inequality, access to essential services, and economic well-being in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Environmental factors such as water scarcity, pollution levels, and natural resource degradation are also included to understand the ecological challenges those communities face, and political factors, including governance structures and policies, determine their influence on vulnerability and resilience. The result indicates that the community prioritizes ecological indicators over social ones. However, in each community this is heterogeneous. In both cases, the ecological and social indicators selected allow for a multidisciplinary approach to vulnerability. By identifying and understanding these issues, policy makers, researchers, and community leaders can work collaboratively to design strategies to mitigate the impacts of these vulnerabilities. In addition, architects and urban planners can offer specific interventions to benefit these communities. This research contributes to the broader field of vulnerability studies by demonstrating the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and addressing the complex web of vulnerability faced by communities in northern Mexico and territories that share similar characteristics.

Keywords: architecture and design; climate change; Mexico; multidimensional vulnerability framework (MVI); sustainable development goals (SDGs); vulnerability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/17/13077/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/17/13077/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:17:p:13077-:d:1228981

Access Statistics for this article

Sustainability is currently edited by Ms. Alexandra Wu

More articles in Sustainability from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().