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MEXICO CITY
Presented by Théo, Victor & Dimitri
I) Location
Mexico City :
 Capital of Mexico
 Central America.
 Next to Guadalajara, in the Valley of
Mexico
II) Some definitions and key data
HDI (by the United Nations Development Program) :
Statistical index for the level of human development in a country.
Takes into account  life expectancy, level of education and standard
of living.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) :
All the wealth produced by a country in one year.
Life expectancy
90
80
70
60
50
Mexico
Belgium
40
30
20
10
0
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 2008 2010 2012
Human Development Index (HDI) - Worth
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
Mexico
Belgium
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – Billion of dollars
1400
1200
1000
800
Mexico
Belgium
600
400
200
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
0
III) Why it’s one of the worst
place to live in…
1. Population
Population growth (in millions)
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Population density of
Mexico City  5,920/km2
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
OVERPOPULATION
The consequences of the overpopulation
Pollution :
- Air pollution  1,000 deaths and 35,000 hospitalizations
per year
- Water pollution  Cholera killed more than 500 people in
1990s
Traffic problems :
Traffic congestion  3,5 millions of cars drive in the city
each day
Lack of place, no more jobs :
- No houses & unemployment  Slums :
Lack of food, Lack of water, deforestation
2. Environmental constraint
Active volcano : Popocatepetl
Earthquakes :
1985 : Powerful earthquake strikes Mexico City  10,000 people dead, 30,000
injured and thousands of homeless.
Magnitude  8.1
3. Politic, economic & social factors
Drugs, crimes
Ministry of Public Security
Violence against women  disrespect of the human rights
& equalities
A huge divide between the rich and the poor people
Porcent of the Mexico
city's population
Poor
people
Wealthy
people