Class Article #1: Mexico City's Floating Gardens

What are chinampas?

*HINT: Must select 2 answers!

• Urban parks in Mexico City

• Artificial islands built by the Aztecs

• Natural islands in Mexico City created by the Mayans

• Floating gardens created by the Aztecs

What is threatening the chinampas?

HINT: In other words, WHY are they disappearing?

• Urbanization

• Lack of water

• Insect infestations

• Climate change

• Forest fires

What are some reasons that farmers are abandoning chinampas?

*HINT: more than one correct answer!

• Government regulations

• Low prices for produce

• Lack of interest in farming

• Poor soil quality

The land that chinampas are on is being converted. What is it being converted to?

• Soccer fields and tourism

• Residential housing

• Industrial factories

• Shopping malls

Who is Cassandra Garduño?

• A tourist visiting Xochimilco

• An ecologist studying the area

• A government official

• A farmer working to preserve chinampas

What is the purpose of the Etiqueta Chinampera tag?

• To identify produce from chinampas

• To mark organic products

• To label imported goods

• To indicate government approval

What is a benefit of the chinampas ecosystem?

• It supports industrial growth

• It helps reduce the city's temperature

• It provides space for new buildings

• It increases urbanization

What are some negative impacts of converting chinampas to soccer fields?

*HINT: must select more than one answer!

• Decreased tourism

• Loss of cultural heritage

• Higher water consumption

• Increased chemical pollution

What organization started the Chinampa Refuge collective?

• National Autonomous University of Mexico

• World Wildlife Fund

• Mexico City Government

• UNESCO

Ahuejotes​ are a type of (a)   . Their role in the chinampas is to help ​ (b)   .

• fruit
• provide shade
• willow tree
• hold the soil together
• video game
• lettuce
• pick the produce
• mow the soccer fields