Sinking MASS: Sustainable Water Use Practices for a City Plagued by Sinkholes

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Sinking MASS: Sustainable Water Use Practices for a City Plagued by Sinkholes

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McGinley, Laurie

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2011

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Sinkholes in MASS are caused by five factors • Population growth: MASS experienced an unexpected surge in population around their civil war from 1980-1992 • Tierra blanca joven (TBJ): MASS is built on 50cm - 50m of fine, silicate volcanic ash • Hydrological systems: Both human made and natural systems easily erode TBJ • Maintenance: The city is unable to keep up with increasing maintenance as pipes age • Earthquakes: About 20 earthquakes of medium intensity are felt annually in El Salvador. Earthquakes crack water pipes.

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Metropolitan Area of San Salvador

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McGinley, Laurie. (2011). Sinking MASS: Sustainable Water Use Practices for a City Plagued by Sinkholes. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/117808.

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