Journal article
The Proyecto Costa Escondida: Recent interdisciplinary research in search of freshwater along the North Coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico
Abstract
Access to potable water has always been a major concern for human settlement, and this is particularly acute in coastal areas where freshwater can be compromised by saline marine waters. The northeast portion of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula has a massive freshwater aquifer that today supports the international tourist destinations of Cancun and the Riviera Maya. However, access to this aquifer in pre‐Columbian times was restricted to natural …
Authors
Beddows PA; Glover JB; Rissolo D; Carter AM; Jaijel R; Smith DM; Goodman‐Tchernov B
Journal
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 749–761
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
9 2016
DOI
10.1002/wat2.1161
ISSN
2049-1948