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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/6/3/42 |