La cartografía sísmica como testimonio de la geografía para la mitigación del riesgo sísmico en las zonas arqueológicas

Abstract

This paper is part of a research project entitled Análisis espacial de la vulnerabilidad estructural a peligros naturales, presiones antropogénicas y ambientales de las zonas arqueológicas del Estado de México which belongs to the master program in spatial analysis and geoinformatics in the Faculty of Geography at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex). The main contribution in this work is to highlight the use of mapping seismic activity as a tool for analysis, to identify and determine zones that may be vulnerable to seismic risks, based on the earthquakes that took place in Mexico in 1985 and 2017. These instruments are another way to carry out complementary studies to archeology, with the aim of mitigating the impacts to cultural heritage. In this way the lack of use of this tool becomes an unavoidable necessity to generate new knowledge in favour of the conservation of archaeological sites in a sustainable way, guaranteeing the cultural future of the new generations. Emphasis is made on how this study will serve as a basis for the formulation of strategies and decision-making for the preservation of archaeological structures, looking for links between society, academic and government institutions.