Análisis Epistemológico del Riesgo por Inestabilidad de Laderas en México, Basado en Leff y Morín

Landslides are among the most frequent geological hazards worldwide and cause significant loss of life and extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and services (Caleca, Tofani, Raspini, Segoni, & Casagli, 2025). This paper presents an epistemological analysis of natural hazards, with an emphasis on the risk of landslides in Mexico, approached from the perspective of critical thinking on environmental issues proposed by Enrique Leff and Edgar Morin, opening the discussion on addressing environmental issues in a cross-cutting and holistic manner, avoiding the closure of scientific knowledge, as well as a brief critique of the institutionalization of risk management in Mexico in its early stages, based on the history of disasters that occurred up to the 1980s and 1990s. Finally, conclusions are drawn about the cross-cutting nature of environmental studies, particularly the identification of areas susceptible to landslides, with the aim of achieving comprehensive risk management.