TY - JOUR
T1 - Persisting narratives undermine potential water scarcity solutions for informal areas of Mexico City
T2 - the case of two settlements in Xochimilco
AU - Hernández Aguilar, Bertha
AU - Lerner, Amy M.
AU - Manuel-Navarrete, David
AU - Siqueiros-García, J. Mario
N1 - Funding Information:
The first author gratefully acknowledges the Posgrado en Ciencias de la Sostenbilidad (Graduate Program in Sustainability Sciences), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The authors appreciate the participation of the interviewees and the time they dedicated to this research, as well as the support of Jonatan Navarro in the transcription of the qualitative data. Finally, we appreciate the comments and support of Aurora Feeney-Kleinfeldt, Chrissie Baush and Beth Tellman.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 International Water Resources Association.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - In Global South megacities, hazards related to climate change–such as water scarcity–are exacerbated by informal urban development. Limited access to public services, particularly those such as water which are considered human rights, require alternative solutions, each with its own trade-offs and costs. Cities’ decisions are often guided by socially constructed narratives. This research explores three existing narratives on promoting water scarcity solutions in two informal communities of the Xochimilco municipality in Mexico City: (1) ‘formalizing informality’ (e.g., promoting grey infrastructure development); (2) ‘enhancing informality’ (e.g., improving the current system of delivery by water trucks); and (3) greening informality (e.g., capturing rainwater).
AB - In Global South megacities, hazards related to climate change–such as water scarcity–are exacerbated by informal urban development. Limited access to public services, particularly those such as water which are considered human rights, require alternative solutions, each with its own trade-offs and costs. Cities’ decisions are often guided by socially constructed narratives. This research explores three existing narratives on promoting water scarcity solutions in two informal communities of the Xochimilco municipality in Mexico City: (1) ‘formalizing informality’ (e.g., promoting grey infrastructure development); (2) ‘enhancing informality’ (e.g., improving the current system of delivery by water trucks); and (3) greening informality (e.g., capturing rainwater).
KW - Mexico City
KW - Water scarcity
KW - informal urbanization
KW - water supply narratives
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U2 - 10.1080/02508060.2021.1923179
DO - 10.1080/02508060.2021.1923179
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85106682107
SN - 0250-8060
VL - 46
SP - 919
EP - 937
JO - Water International
JF - Water International
IS - 6
ER -