Final+Project

This project is about an analysis of a little group of country houses that are placed near an avenue in the state of Merida. This analysis involves vulnerability and threat in order to find the level of risk of the in__**habitants.**__ The threats are measured by the different geographical aspects of the land, like vegetation, geology and climate. __**In**__ the other hand, the vulnerability can be measured by three aspects, the structures and the composition of the city or town, the social and cultural development, the economy and the political institutions. By mixing vulnerability and threats we have the risk, and with it we should make an urban proposal so we can reduce the vulnerability.

The physical vulnerability can be divided in**to** three topics: the structure of the town, the services and the roads. The structures of the houses in the sector presented 40% of good concrete and platforms edifications, 38% of regular edifications of concrete and wood ceilings, and 22% of bad constructions of concrete and zinc ceilings, we also consider that the land use is almost residential, because the people go to work in other towns. The water and electric services were available all day long, the trash collector only once a week and the gas service is available in gas cylinders. The town has two access roads of asphalt in regular state and the streets are narrow and limited made of concrete.

The principal clients of the urban proposal are the people that live in the town because they are the only ones that would live the change in their living places, but generally projects like this are made for a Mayor’s Office that is interested on the development of the towns in their jurisdiction.

Finally, the proposal must be directed to satisfy the needs of the people, taking as a guide the analysis made with the vulnerability and the threats, so we can improve the physical aspects of the town and reduce the risk. To improve the structures is needed to increase the strength of buildings, making them resistant to seismic moves, and the construction of more roads of asphalt that provides the town of more access. Also is required the diversification of land use and the availability of services al the days of the week. media type="file" key="English Final Project_1.wmv" width="300" height="300"