Consulta y cartografía ciudadana sobre áreas verdes y su papel en la salud pública: Calor extremo en la Ciudad de México

The document highlights a gap between official health statistics and the lived experience of extreme heat in Mexico City, where symptoms like dehydration and dizziness are prevalent despite a lack of official heatstroke death records. It emphasizes that green areas are vital for thermal buffering but are unevenly distributed, with Iztapalapa having significantly fewer green areas per inhabitant than Benito Juárez. The brief advocates for a transdisciplinary approach combining citizen mapping and climate science to improve intersectoral coordination between health and environmental sectors for preventive heat governance.

• Extreme heat events are increasing in frequency and intensity in Mexico City, with heatwaves concentrated primarily in the eastern part of the city, specifically in the municipalities of Iztapalapa and Benito Juárez.
• There is a significant underreporting of heat-related health issues in official statistics; while official records show no deaths from heatstroke, the population reports high prevalence of symptoms such as dehydration, fatigue, irritability, and dizziness.
• Green areas are viewed as essential for thermal buffering, but their effectiveness is hindered by insecurity, poor maintenance, and distance from homes. Furthermore, there is a stark territorial inequality in access, with Iztapalapa having a considerably lower index of green areas per inhabitant compared to Benito Juárez.
• Coordination between the health and environmental sectors is currently limited and reactive, lacking a preventive integration based on territorial evidence.

APA

Mendoza, L. G. (n.d.). Consulta y cartografía ciudadana sobre áreas verdes y su papel en la salud pública: Calor extremo en la Ciudad de México. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-4_es.pdf

Chicago

Mendoza, Leticia Gómez. Consulta y cartografía ciudadana sobre áreas verdes y su papel en la salud pública: Calor extremo en la Ciudad de México. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, n.d. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-4_es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mendozandconsulta, author = {Mendoza, Leticia Gómez}, title = {{Consulta y cartografía ciudadana sobre áreas verdes y su papel en la salud pública: Calor extremo en la Ciudad de México}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-4_es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }