Oscar Romo is the Coastal Training Program Coordinator for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, based at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. He also teaches sustainable development and urban world systems at UC, San Diego. Oscar was helpful in our understanding of the Tijuana-San Diego region through an ecological approach. Not only do the two cities share a similar geography, but there must be a serious coordinated effort and awareness in dealing with the environmental concerns affecting both populations, both urban structures, and both nations. Oscar spent an entire day walking us through the multi-layered systems of understanding such a region through his detailed physical model of the region, various satellite maps, and a thorough site visit through both the Estuary as well as Laureles Canyon (to understand the implications that water in Tijuana has on land in San Diego).
Above: US-Mexico Border. Originally was an unseen 'line'. For years, it was simply the black fence extending into the water. Earlier this year, a second, taller fence was installed. This second fence creates a 'no-man's land' condition (...which is not so different from the Berlin Wall).
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