Personas mayores con discapacidad afectadas por inundaciones en la ciudad de Monterrey, México. Análisis de su entorno físico-social

Abstract

The study analyzes the factors that determine the dangerous physical-social environment for disabled older people affected by flooding in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. The methodology uses data from a survey of seniors with disabilities in flood zones, and develops a neighborhood scale mapping. The results show the situation of high social vulnerability of older people with disabilities affected by flooding, associated problems of social exclusion and dependence in the city. It also indicates that the determinants of danger physical-social environment for elderly people with disabilities affected by flooding are inhabited exposure environment (housing and neighborhood), access to institutional support, and the ability to adapt to changes environment (architectural barriers, resilience, reconstruction, way of living). Also, is proposed the development of social and urban policies to promote friendly cities for older people with disabilities, and encourage risk management gerontology, focused attention to this social group, in order to facilitate their adaptation and resilience to the challenges of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean.