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Also Mexico City is built on a swamp/marsh[1], like a suprisingly large proportion of capital cities (London, Berlin, Paris, etc. ) [1] IIRC the difference bet
by pacaro 9y ago
Also Mexico City is built on a swamp/marsh[1], like a suprisingly large proportion of capital cities (London, Berlin, Paris, etc. )
[1] IIRC the difference between a swamp and a marsh is one of ph.
- pmorici 9y agoDifference between a swamp and a marsh is the type of plants. Swamps are to forests what marshes are to prairie. You might be thinking of the difference between fens and bogs which ph is a distinguishing characteristic. https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/wetlands-classification-and-types#marshes https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/wetlands-classification-and-typ...
- FooHentai 9y ago>like a suprisingly large proportion of capital cities Not a massive surprise - Cities are enduring hubs for commerce, and so usually rise around strong transport infrastructure, which going back far enough meant waterways. Extensive development is facilitated with the presence of large areas of flat land. Put those two together and you're looking for flatland surrounding major waterways: Swamps and marshes.