Using Social, Economic and Land-Use Indices to Build a Local Sustainability Index in a Mining Region of the Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico

Using Social, Economic and Land-Use Indices to Build a Local Sustainability Index in a Mining Region of the Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico

Ore mining has served as a predictor of economic wellbeing since it brought development to countries. However, these benefits do not always extend to all localities that comprised the center of this industry. This paper examined the contribution of mining to local communities. An index of local sust...

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Main Authors: Carmelo Pinedo-Álvarez, Karla Ozuki Chacón-Chumacero, Alfredo Pinedo-Álvarez, Martín Martínez-Salvador, Marusia Rentería-Villalobos, Eduardo Santellano-Estrada, Sandra Rodríguez-Piñeros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Resources
Subjects:
Chihuahua
sustainability
rural development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/6/3/42

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