Urban expansion and the environmental effects of informal settlements on the outskirts of Xalapa city, Veracruz, Mexico

GRISELDA BENÍTEZ, ARTURO PÉREZ-VÁZQUEZ,

MARTHA NAVA-TABLADA, MIGUEL EQUIHUA

AND JOSÉ LUIS ÁLVAREZ-PALACIOS

Environment & Urbanization Copyright © 2012 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Vol 24(1): 149–166. DOI: 10.1177/0956247812437520 www.sagepublications.com       Download http://eau.sagepub.com/content/24/1/149.full.pdf+html