In this study economic vulnerability was considered a measure of
the direct impact of a hazard on the elements in the area at risk, or a
measure of the economic cost. Economic vulnerability was assessed
based on the methods of Aceves-Quesada et al. (2007) by means of
a MCE of four primary factors, including: population, infrastructure
(housing units, road type, schools and hospitals), land use, and economic
production. Population, housing units, and number of schools
and medical facilities, were mapped per CDP, and economic production
was mapped per economic unit, which coincided with six of the
CDPs