scholarly journals Globalización e informalidad en la Ciudad de México. Prácticas de consumo y movilidad

Revista Trace ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Emilio Duhau ◽  
Ángela Giglia
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
Private Car ◽  
Retail Chains ◽  
Explosive Expansion

En este artículo se aborda el fenómeno de la expansión simultánea y explosiva, desde fines de los años 80, del gran comercio globalizado y del comercio informal y callejero en diversas modalidades en todo el espacio metropolitano de la Ciudad de México, incluidas las zonas populares. Los procesos subyacentes a este fenómeno son explorados con base en la observación de las prácticas de consumo de la población metropolitana, realizada en áreas testigo distribuidas en distintas zonas de la conurbación y correspondientes a diferentes tipos de contextos urbanos y estratos socioespaciales. El análisis de estas evidencias muestra, por una parte, que se asiste a una reconfiguración de las prácticas de consumo que presentan, como era de esperarse, perfiles diferenciados de acuerdo con la localización de la vivienda en el espacio metropolitano, el tipo de hábitat en la que ésta se inserta, el nivel socio-económico de individuos y hogares y el contraste entre movilidades basadas en el uso habitual del automóvil o del transporte público. Pero, por otra parte, que están marcadas en conjunto por una economía específica de la movilidad y por la complementariedad entre las formas globalizadas del consumo, que tienden a incorporar, aunque de forma diferenciada, a todas las clases sociales, y el papel jugado por el micro-comercio informal.Abstract: This paper addresses the phenomenon of the simultaneous and explosive expansion since the late eighties across Mexico City metropolitan space, of the globalized retail chains and informal street microcommerce. The processes linked to this phenomenon are explored by examining evidence regarding metropolitan population consumer practice, observed in a sample of neighborhood areas concerning a wide spectrum of urban environments and sociospatial strata coexisting in the metropolitan territory. The analysis shows, on one hand, transformation of consumer practices that, as expected, are differentiated according to residential location and corresponding urban environment, individual and household socio-economic level, and alternative forms of mobility (private car/public transport). But, on the other hand, these practices are also shaped by a specific economy of mobility and by specific compatibilities between globalized consumer forms which tend to incorporate, though under different modalities, all social classes, and the role played by the informal micro-commerce.Résumé: Cet article aborde le phénomène de l’expansion simultanée et explosive du grand commerce globalisé et du commerce informel et de rue sous diverses formes, depuis la fin des années 80, dans tout l’espace métropolitain de la Ville de Mexico, y compris dans les zones populaires. Les processus sous-jacents à ce phénomène sont explorés à partir de l’observation des pratiques de consommation de la population métropolitaine, réalisée dans des zones tests distribuées dans différentes espaces de l’agglomération et correspondant à différents types de contextes urbains et de strates socio-spatiales. D’un côté, l’analyse des résultats montre une reconfiguration des pratiques de consommation qui, comme on pouvait s’y attendre, dévoile des profils différenciés en fonction de la localisation résidentielle dans l’espace métropolitain, du type d’habitat, du niveau socio-économique des individus et des ménages et le contraste entre moyens habituels de déplacement, motorisés ou de transport public. De l’autre, ces pratiques sont marquées dans leur ensemble par une économie de la mobilité, par la complémentarité entre les formes globalisées de la consommation qui tendent à pénétrer de manière différenciée toutes les classes sociales et le rôle joué par le microcommerce informel.

scholarly journals Economic impact of 30km/h - Benefits and Costs of Speeds in an urban environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-51
Author(s):  
Kazuyuki Neki ◽  
Milly Lumumba ◽  
Sudeshna Mitra ◽  
Soames Job
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Speed has fundamental economic costs which are hidden for many stakeholders. On the other hand, the economic benefits of speed are highly visible and strongly promoted by benefiting stakeholders and indeed carefully considered in cost-benefit assessments by road operating agencies. Thus, the main purpose of this paper is to explore and present the benefits and costs of low speed roads in urban environments.

Doing the Camberwell Walk: Paranoia and Reasoning

Paranoia ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Freeman ◽  
Jason Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
The Other ◽  
King's College ◽  
Beads Task ◽  
The Village ◽  
Index Of Multiple Deprivation

Welcome to Camberwell, home of the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London. In many ways Camberwell is typical of inner-city London: built-up, busy, and ethnically very diverse. It’s also an area of considerable poverty. In the 2004 Index of Multiple Deprivation—a government-sponsored survey of living standards across England—Camberwell was ranked at 6,327 out of 32,482. This sounds alright until you know that the most deprived area is ranked number 1 and the least deprived number 32,482. (Parts of the Anfield area of inner-city north Liverpool were officially deemed the most deprived place in England in 2004; the village of Oakley in rural Hampshire took place number 32,482.) Pictured opposite is the area’s main shopping street. Follow it far enough and it’ll lead you to the Thames, but the wide expanse of the river seems a very long way from the run-down, traffic-clogged, and people-thronged streets of Camberwell. What effect—if any—does an urban environment like this have on paranoia? To find out, we asked fifteen volunteers with strongly paranoid thoughts to walk down the Camberwell Road from the Institute, buy a newspaper, and come back. Afterwards they were given a range of psychological tests. Finally, their test scores were compared to those of fifteen other people, again all with pronounced paranoia, who’d simply stayed at the Institute listening to a relaxation tape. Did making the trip down the Camberwell Road increase the volunteers’ level of paranoia? Absolutely. And given the stressful nature of the environment that didn’t come as a surprise. (As we saw in Chapter 3, there’s a well-established link between stress, particularly in urban environments, and mental illness.) More intriguing though were the results of one particular psychological test: the beads task. In the beads task, participants are presented with two glass jars. One contains 85 orange beads and 15 black beads; the other contains 85 black and 15 orange. The beads have been mixed up in the jars. The researcher conducting the test chooses one of the jars (without telling the participant), and moves them both out of view.

scholarly journals Harnessing the Tension from Context-duality in Historic Urban Environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ejeng B. Ukabi
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
The Other ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Maximum Point ◽  
Historic Areas ◽  
Convergence And Divergence ◽  
Selection Of

The quest for improvement and upgrading of the historic urban environment through coexisting historical context and new context had introduced tension over the previous years. The resultant flows have jeopardized the harmonious layers of historical settings. The concept of conservation that provides the needed bridge between the forces in many cases implemented exhibits a no consideration of the three polarities that controls historic areas. The aftermath shows up in two ways. At one end is convergence and divergence at the other but the emphasis of this paper focuses on investigating what happens in historic urban environments when annex developments exceed historic limits? Historic Limit (HL) is the hidden benchmark and maximum point of the historic urban environment at which the forces produced by the two contexts coexist elastically. In order to answer the generated question, a literature review of the keywords that constitutes the topic is explored. The ideas of Warren John on ‘interaction’ and that of Getty Conservation Institute on ‘relationship’ that happens in the built above environment will buttress the argument. A model that represents the correlation of the two contexts is developed to simplify the overall intentions of the essay. Another technique is the selection of two composite annex cases to validate the targeted objectives. The article is concluded by recommending that conservation schemes in historic urban landscapes should adopt consensus design strategy for tackling context tension. As a sure way of sustainably welcoming the voices of the community in the process before implementation of the development.

scholarly journals Avaliação da qualidade de vida subjetiva dos idosos: uma comparação entre os residentes em cidades rurais e urbanas

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cíntia Ribeiro Martins ◽  
Francisco José Batista de Albuquerque ◽  
Charlene Nayane Nunes Alves Gouveia ◽  
Carla Fernanda Ferreira Rodrigues ◽  
Maria Tereza De Souza Neves
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Agricultural Environment ◽  
Life Conditions ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference

Resumo: Este estudo objetivou avaliar a Qualidade de Vida Subjetiva (QVS) de idosos residentes nos meios urbano e rural do Estado da Paraíba. Participaram 284 idosos, 56% moradores do ambiente urbano e 44% moradores do ambiente rural. Foram utilizados, como instrumentos, a escala WHOQOL-bref e um Questionário Biodemográfico para a caracterização da amostra. Os resultados sugerem que, de modo geral, os idosos possuem um índice de QVS satisfatório (M=3,47; DP=0,43). Comparando-se os grupos em função do gênero e do ambiente em que vivem, não há diferença significativa nos índices de QVS, porém estes índices correlacionam-se direta e significativamente com o nível econômico. Pode-se concluir que as condições de vida dos meios urbano e rural, apesar das diferenças, não influenciam na QVS dos idosos. O que faz reduzir a satisfação com suas condições de vida é a falta de recursos financeiros, sendo os grupos de menor poder aquisitivo dos que demonstraram os menores índices de QVS. Palavras-chave: Qualidade de vida. Idosos. Ambientes rural e urbano. Abstract: This study has as objective to evaluate the Subjective Life Quality (QVS) of aged residents in urban and agricultural environment of the Paraíba state, in Brazil. They had participated 284 aged ones, 56% inhabitants of urban environment and 44% inhabitants of agricultural environment. It was used as instruments the WHOQOL-brief scale and a biological and demographic Questionnaire for characterization of the sample. The results suggest that, in general way, the aged ones possess a satisfactory index of QVS (M=3,47; DP=0,43). Comparing the groups in function of the sort and the environment where they live it does not have significant difference in the QVS indices; however these indices are correlated directly and signifi cantly with the economic level. It can be concluded that the conditions of life of the urban and agricultural environment, despite the differences, do not infl uence in the QVS of the aged ones. It makes to reduce the satisfaction with its life conditions is the lack of fi nancial resources, being the groups of minor purchasing power the ones that had demonstrated the lesser indices of QVS. Keywords: Life quality. Aged ones. Agricultural and urban environments.

Relationships

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip James
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Select Group ◽  
Exotic Pets

Relationships between organisms within urban environments are many and varied. Plants are found in many households, and in addition to the benefits derived from their decorative properties, they also purify the air by removing pollutants. Over the course of history some animals have become domesticated: cows, horses, goats, providing food and transport. Of these, a select group have become companions (cats, dogs, and more exotic pets). Such domesticated and companion animals are an important part of the overall biology of urban environments and these relationships are explored and discussed. Some former companion or domestic animals have become feral, and other animals have never been domesticated and live freely in the urban environment. Some of these animals have beneficial relationships with humans whereas others are parasitic or are considered pests. These relationships are the focus for the later part of the exploration set out in this chapter.

What is the urban environment and what is biology?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip James
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
First Century ◽  
Final Part ◽  
Global Spread ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Genes To Ecosystems ◽  
Micro Organisms ◽  
Initial Focus

The two main themes contained within the title The Biology of Urban Environments are explored. The initial focus is on urban environments. A discussion of the origins of cities and the global spread of urbanization leads on to a consideration of urban environments in the twenty-first century. In the second section, the focus switches to biology. The scope of the discipline is set out in terms of both the range of sub-disciplines and of biological scales. It is established from this discussion that in this book the topics considered span from genes to ecosystems and will be illustrated by examples of the biology of micro-organisms, plants, and animals. Importantly humans will be included within this consideration: our biology is affected by urban environments. The final part presents the structure of the book.

Human density, economic level and frequency of canine helminths in Buenos Aires

2021 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Rubel ◽  
N. Flaibani
Keyword(s):  
Linear Models ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
Human Density

Abstract The aim of this study was to explore through cross-sectional study the variation in the prevalence of parasitic helminths in canine faeces collected from green spaces of Buenos Aires according to the human density (HD) and economic level (EL) in the surroundings. HD and EL were considered as independent variables with three categories each. Twenty public squares (one hectare of surface) were randomly selected for each existing combination of the two independent variables. Ten random samples of fresh canine faeces were obtained in each square and analysed for helminths by the sedimentation and flotation techniques. The prevalence for each of the species was analysed using generalized linear models (GLM). The prevalence was modelled with a binomial error distribution and a logit link function. Helminth eggs were detected in 45 out of the 200 (22.5%) faecal samples collected and in 18 of the 20 green spaces sampled. The species observed were Ancylostoma caninum (13% of samples), Trichuris vulpis (8%) and Toxocara canis (4.5%). The GLM indicated that the prevalence of A. caninum in the slum areas (very high HD and very low EL) was higher than that in the other areas studied. However, the HD seemed to contribute more than the EL to the variations in the prevalence of A. caninum in faecal samples. The GLM showed no differences in the prevalence of the other parasite species for the different levels of the independent variables.

scholarly journals THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE: THE FLORA IN URBAN BACKYARDS OF DIFFERENT SOCIAL CLASSES

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
FABIO ANGEOLETTO ◽  
JUAN PEDRO RUIZ SANZ ◽  
RICARDO MASSULO ALBERTIN ◽  
FREDERICO FONSECA DA SILVA
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Plant Diversity ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Woody Vegetation ◽  
Endangered Plant ◽  
Diversity Patterns ◽  
Flora Diversity

Abstract Home gardens have considerable biodiversity conservation potential. However, these spaces are unplanned, and there is little information about the flora diversity in the backyards of different social classes. The current study has quantified and compared plant diversity in the backyards of two neighborhoods located in the metropolitan region of Maringá - RMM (Paraná, Brazil), namely, Conjunto Triangulo and Zona 02. The diversity patterns were markedly different when the neighborhoods were compared. Therefore the present study has set some planning guidelines aiming at increasing the presence of woody vegetation, as well as at contributing to biodiversity conservation, including the conservation of endangered plant species, in the backyards of the RMM.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF ASSESSMENT OF ANTHROPOGENIC LOADS ON NATURAL COMPLEXES

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
P. Evdokimov
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Anthropogenic Impact ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
Dialectical Approach ◽  
The Impact

the article describes the problems of assessing the anthropogenic impact of human activity on natural com-plexes surrounding urbanized territories. Among the main research tasks are development of methodological foundations for assessing the quanti-tative and qualitative composition at anthropogenic impact on natural complexes surrounding urban areas. The main method of this research include a dialectical approach that focuses on generally accepted logi-cal research methods (analysis, systematic approach, generalization) and their synthesis using relevant in-formation materials. The author considered various methods of assessing the impact of various factors on the environment, and also carried out the examination of urban decisions related to the appointment of a category (status) the natural resources included in the urban environment in Moscow. The Russian capital is a European metropolis, the largest city-millionaire in Europe and a typical object of research to identify the effects of various anthropogenic factors. The implementation at economic activity in the metropolis is accompanied by the emergence of problems, the solution of which has not been found yet. Analysis of methods for assessing the impact at the various factors on the environment was carried out taking into account the provisions in regulatory documents governing the appointment for protected areas urban environment. Provisions of regulatory documents and decisions of executive authorities designed to use natural (forest) resources in urban environments. The absence of approved methods for assessing certain types of land plots with a protected status was identified. The main factors affecting the quality of biogeocenosis were identified. The main features of the applica-tion methods for assessing the status and possibility in recreational development in territories of varying de-grees at development are considered.

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