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WHEN TURN OUR BACKS ON THE RIVER The Sabinal River case study

WHEN TURN OUR BACKS ON THE RIVER The Sabinal River case study. Erika Diaz Pascacio Program Coordinator, State Government of Chiapas M.S. Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, Australia. The Mission Movie. III. Sabinal River. II. Water resources in Chiapas.

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WHEN TURN OUR BACKS ON THE RIVER The Sabinal River case study

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  1. WHEN TURN OUR BACKS ON THE RIVERThe Sabinal Rivercase study Erika Diaz Pascacio Program Coordinator, State Government of Chiapas M.S. Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, Australia

  2. The Mission Movie

  3. III. Sabinal River II. Waterresources in Chiapas • Overview of waterresources in • Mexico Outline General Info about the river & area Description of the problem Loss of CONNECTION Getting our river back Plenty of water resources but lack of potable water for human consumption River shapes The most important rivers River pollution Ways of accessing water

  4. I. Overview of rivers and water supply in Mexico - Ia. River shapes Rivers are short, usually not navigable with modest flow, especially those with the Pacific gradient.

  5. Ib. The most important rivers in Mexico

  6. Ic. River pollution • 75% of rivers and lakes are considered polluted. • 50% of the availability of water is wasted. • 70% of domestic water sewage is untreated. • Only 26% of industrial water is treated.

  7. Id. Ways of accessing water Water availability per capita from 1950 to 2005 (m3/person/year)

  8. II. Water resources in Chiapas • 30% surface water of the country • 54% hydroelectric power • 50% households with running water • 118 municipalities (local govt.) • 40% indigenous people • 21% illiteracy rate

  9. III. The Sabinal River case study a. General Info Location • 16 km length • 14 tributaries or micro watersheds • 5 municipalities

  10.  Rainfall and temperature rates

  11. IIIb. Description of the problem: Sabinal River

  12.  Looking at the problem with a sense of humor

  13. IIIc. Loss of connection

  14.  How we turned our backs on the river

  15.  Loss of green areas in urban settings London 20.5 m2/person Tuxtla Gutiérrez 4.9 m2/person Los Ángeles 6.6 m2/person  Loss of cultural identity

  16. IIId. Getting our river back

  17. CAMPAIGN – SABINAL RIVER CLEAN UP

  18. Neighborhoods visited Paseo del Bosque San Marcos Unidad Chiapaneca Infonavit Grijalva Bella Vista San Agustín. Plan de Ayala Paso Limón Infonavit Laborante Rincón de los Lagos Nvo. Eden Obrera El Vergel y Brasilito 7 de Octubre El Campanario Alfonso Guillen Chapultepec Frac. Lumha Fracc. El Bosque Plan de Ayala La Herradura San Roque El Calvario Puente Buena Vista Frac. Mactumatza Parque Madero Las Brisas Barrio Juy Juy Tzocotumbak Rinconada del sol Barrio San Francisco Terán Módulo II Fracc. Las Arboledas Hidalgo, 5 mayo Solidaridad Chiapaneca Arroyo de Piedra Las Delicias Roberto Albores Guillen Barrio colon Loma bonita Cerro Hueco Ampli. Loma Bonita El Triunfo San José Terán Los trabajadores Fracc. San Fco. El Sabinal Villa del Río Santa Teresita San Pascualito Sto. Domingo

  19. “Never doubt that a handful of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing ever has.” - Margaret Mead The Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas

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