Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
768935 Engineering Failure Analysis 2012 12 Pages PDF
Abstract

This article discusses the risks of ground instability in the metropolitan area of Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) and the resulting soil and rock mass-wasting movements and resulting damages that occur annually. We describe not only the geological, geotechnical, geomorphological and tectonic characteristics of the area, but also urban development and human activity in particular. We evaluated the major causes and triggers of instability in order to determine criteria, draw conclusions and provide recommendations aimed at reducing vulnerability and risk in the region, as a way to prevent or mitigate the negative impacts of these phenomena.

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