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The U.S.-Mexican Border Environment
Paul Westerhoff
其他書名
Water Issues Along the U.S.-Mexican Border
出版SCERP and IRSC publications, 2000
主題History / North AmericaNature / Environmental Conservation & ProtectionTechnology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply
ISBN09256133049780925613301
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DnFKN6heQGQC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The border region lies 100 kilometers/60 miles on each side of the U.S.-Mexican border and encompasses parts of four states in the United States and the six Mexican states of Baja California. Approximately 12 million people live in the U.S. counties and Mexican municipalities on the border. The high density of people and increased industrialization since the passage of NAFTA has placed an even greater burden on the inadequate infrastructure and environnmental resources of the region. Exacerbating the problem is the fact that many U.S. counties along the border are categorized as "economically distressed." and few communities possess the resources needed to address environmental concerns. This volume examines many of the environmental issues that pertain to this rapid urbanization in this region.