Influence of the Rural/Urban Context in the Implementation of Forest Conservation Programs in Mexico: Two Case Studies from Oaxaca and Mexico City

2019 ◽  
pp. 305-321
Author(s):  
Karla Juliana Rodríguez-Robayo ◽  
Maria Perevochtchikova ◽  
Veronique Sophie Ávila-Foucat ◽  
Gabriela De la Mora-De la Mora
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Conservation Programs

scholarly journals Conflictos por el espacio y orden urbano / Spatial Conflicts and Urban Order

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Duhau ◽  
Ángela Giglia
Keyword(s):  
Mexico City ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Private Spaces ◽  
Space Organization ◽  
Urban Contexts ◽  
Space Production ◽  
Metropolitan Zone

En este artículo se explora una interpretación de los conflictos en torno al espacio en la Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México (ZMCM) con base en los conceptos de orden y de contextos urbanos. Para ello se presenta en primer término un conjunto de formas históricas de producción del espacio urbano que, de acuerdo con los autores, conforman en la actualidad cuatro “ciudades”, es decir, otros tantos contextos urbanos que se diferencian entre sí, entre otras cuestiones, por el tipo de conflictos por el espacio que en cada uno de ellos aparece como dominante. En segundo término se examina el concepto de orden urbano y se propone una línea de interpretación de los conflictos relacionados con el espacio que marcan en la actualidad dicho orden en la metrópoli. Por último se describen e ilustran las dinámicas que caracterizan a cada uno de los cuatro contextos urbanos o “ciudades” a partir de las formas en que se combinan diferentes modalidades de organización del espacio, usos del espacio público y privado y conflictos dominantes por el espacio. AbstractResorting to the concepts of urban order and urban context, this paper explores an interpretation of conflicts concerning the uses and modes of appropriation of urban space in the metropolitan zone of Mexico City. To this end, it firstly characterizes a group of historical forms of urban space production that, according with the authors, have given place to four types of “cities” or urban contexts which are differentiated, among other things, because of the dominant spatial conflicts in each case observed. Then it discusses the concept of urban order and proposes an interpretation line of those spatial conflicts that, at present, shape the metropolitan urban order. Finally, it describes and exemplifies the four urban contexts dynamic, considering the ways in which different modalities of urban space organization, uses of public a private spaces, and dominant space conflicts are combined.

Geocoding Tweets Approach Based on Conceptual Representations in the Context of the Knowledge Society

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imelda Escamilla ◽  
Miguel Torres-Ruiz ◽  
Marco Moreno-Ibarra ◽  
Rolando Quintero ◽  
Giovanni Guzmán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Spatial Patterns ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Spatial Relationships ◽  
Visualization Method ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Conceptual Representations ◽  
The Core ◽  
Application Ontology

In this paper, an approach to geocode tweets published in Spanish is proposed. The tweets are related to traffic events within an urban context of the Mexico City. They are generated by a particular phenomenon for knowing the behavior of the involved geographic entities. In order to disambiguate and verify the consistency of information, an application ontology was defined. Thus, the core goal is to identify location as well as spatial relationships between entities presented in the events, using semantic and spatial analysis of the collected dataset. In consequence, a visualization method for presenting the results was also proposed. The paper describes the methodology for enabling the discovery of spatial patterns within traffic tweets and provides useful information to make timely decisions and contribute in the context of Knowledge Society.

The Mexico Earthquake of September 19, 1985—Typical Cases of Repair and Strengthening of Concrete Buildings

1989 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jara ◽  
C. Hernández ◽  
R. García ◽  
F. Robles
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Damage Assessment ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Concrete Buildings ◽  
Temporary Protection ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
Mexico Earthquake ◽  
Emergency Measures ◽  
Made In

It is the aim of this paper to describe the most important techniques that are being used in Mexico City to retrofit buildings damaged during the 1985 earthquake. The information is presented by means of four case studies. These cases offer practical design examples of the typical solutions adopted and illustrate the various aspects of the repair and strengthening process such as damage assessment, emergency measures for temporary protection, the retrofitting technique employed in each case and considerations and decisions made in the analysis and design.

scholarly journals Arquitecturas da Aprendizagem

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Temporal Perspective ◽  
Historical Times

Resumo Considerando as escolas de arquitectura enquanto concretização do projecto pedagógico em vivência, pretende-se incidir sobre o peso da memória e a acumulação de testemunhos de tempos históricos nas arquitecturas da aprendizagem, numa reflexão sobre o uso clássico, operativo ou prospectivo da história, nas escolas de arquitectura. Para uma interpretação holística dos significados das escolas será feita uma abordagem aos edifícios em íntima relação com o projecto pedagógico e com o contexto urbano. Pelo que a reflexão focará três níveis, num triângulo Pedagogia/Arquitectura/Cidade. Cada nível será explorado a partir de escolas inseridas numa perspectiva temporal alargada, de diferentes contextos e lugares, e cujas circunstâncias permitam clarificar posições perante a perpetuação da memória e/ou o desejo pela inovação. Pretende-se por fim apresentar níveis de convergência e divergência presentes no binómio memória/inovação para as arquitecturas da aprendizagem, explorando casos de estudo paradigmáticos e idiossincráticos de cada foco de abordagem. Assim, argumenta-se que a acepção da memória, para as escolas de arquitectura como instituição, pode ser coincidente ou dissonante entre as aprendizagens de arquitectura sob a forma de projecto pedagógico, e as arquitecturas da aprendizagem sob a forma de objecto edificado. Abstract Considering schools of architecture as the completion of the pedagogical project in a real physical scenario, this paper will address the weight of memory and the evidence of historical times in architecture schools, while reflecting on the classic, operative or prospective use of history. For a holistic approach to these schools this analysis will focus on the building itself in its relationship with the pedagogical project and the urban context. Hence, this analysis will have three levels of approach, in a triangle: Pedagogy/Architecture/City. Each level will focus on examples of schools, through an enlarged temporal perspective, from different backgrounds and places, whose circumstances would clarify the decision of perpetuating the memory and/or the yearning for innovation. Finally, this paper will provide levels of agreement and dissonance in the dichotomy between memory and innovation for architecture schools, by exploring paradigmatic and idiosyncratic case studies of each level of approach. Thus, it is argued that the approach on memory for the architecture schools as institutions can coincide or differ from the architecture learning processes in the form of their pedagogical project, and the architecture built schools in the form of their built object.

scholarly journals Analysis of the training process in cooperatives: case studies in Mexico City

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Angel Eustorgio Rivera González ◽  
◽  
Eylin Jorge Coto ◽  
Jorge Luis Álvarez Morales
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Training Process

scholarly journals Smart District and Circular Economy: The Role of ICT Solutions in Promoting Circular Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11732
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Viglioglia ◽  
Matteo Giovanardi ◽  
Riccardo Pollo ◽  
Pier Paolo Peruccio
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
The One

Cities will have a decisive role in reducing the consumption of resources and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Various experiences of urban regeneration have exploited Information and Communication Technology (ICT) potentialities to optimize the management of complex systems and to encourage sustainable development models. This paper investigates the role of ICT technologies in favouring emerging design for Circular Economy (CE) in the urban context. The paper starts by defining the theoretical background and subsequently presents the goal and methodology of investigation. Through a scoping review, the authors identify case studies and analyse them within the Ellen MacArthur Foundation classification framework that splits the urban context into three urban systems: buildings, mobility and products. The research focuses on nine case studies where the ICT solutions were able to promote the principles of CE. The results show, on the one hand, how data management appears to be a central issue in the optimization of urban processes and, on the other hand, how the district scale is the most appropriate to test innovative solutions. This paper identifies physical and virtual infrastructures, stakeholders and tools for user engagement as key elements for the pursuit of CE adoption in the urban context.

scholarly journals Urban Ecological Restoration: Setting Priorities for Restoring Native Vegetation in Lava Field Remnants in Mexico City

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Bonilla-Rodríguez ◽  
Denise Arroyo-Lambaer ◽  
Alicia Castillo ◽  
Luis Zambrano ◽  
Zenón Cano-Santana
Keyword(s):  
Mexico City ◽  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Native Vegetation ◽  
Lava Field ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Urban Ecological Restoration

As cities overgrow, the need for ecological restoration is becoming increasingly urgent, especially in densely populated areas. Urban ecological restoration represents the best approach to undertake damages to restore native ecosystem remnants fulfilling biodiversity but also social goals in dense urban settings such as Mexico City. The feasibility of restoring unique xerophytic scrub vegetation in lava field remnants was evaluated in a portion of a university campus in Mexico City. Here we present an index (Need and Feasibility of Restoration Index, NFRI) for such purpose. The NFRI was designed through multicriteria analysis and considered ecological, economic, and social indicators. Cluster and principal components analysis were carried out to identify different groups of lava field remnants with similar characteristics and to point out critical variables that in turn would support management strategies. The outcomes made evident the necessity of restoring native vegetation for all of the evaluated remnants; however, the group containing the largest ones obtained the highest values for restoration feasibility and NFRI. The recovery of the rest of the remnants is critical to support the ecological restoration of the area as this may provide connectivity with better-preserved ecosystem remnants. When the restoration is unaffordable due to financial constraints, it is highly recommended to direct efforts towards ecological rehabilitation actions. The establishment of native xerophytic gardens is promoted when remnants cannot support a self-sustainable plant community. It is crucial to include the diversity of views and values of the community and the economic and ecological aspects to guarantee the sustainability of the landscape, especially in the urban context. The latter can provide better planning and design processes, ensuring benefits for humans and nature.

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