Open AccessAnalysis of Variables for the Suitable Growth of a Latin American City in a Contemporary Context
Author(s) -
Oscar Saúl Hernández Barrera,
Óscar Montaño Arango,
José Ramón Corona Armenta,
Humberto Ivan Navarro Gomez,
Israel Aaron Palma Quiroz,
Joselito Medina Marín
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2016.v12n17p97
Subject(s) - human settlement , socioeconomic status , context (archaeology) , process (computing) , order (exchange) , zoning , geography , reproduction , regional science , sociology , civil engineering , ecology , engineering , computer science , economics , population , archaeology , demography , finance , operating system , biology
Occupation in a city involves the process of continuous expansion. The fitness of a territory can be measured as a result of its physical, socioeconomic, and cultural variables. Hence, this is what lays the foundations for a comprehensive growth of human settlements. Also, it provides a setting that allows the social reproduction of its inhabitants beyond their basic needs. The way to predict its expression in the territory results to elements conceived through planning. This planning is conditional on the existing legal framework, and it is expressed during zoning which is exceeded in many cases. This research analyses the characteristics and practices of the planning process which is derived from various considerations in the international arena. It was conducted from a prospective approach to manage the territory with the aim of identifying variables that allows one to understand the dynamics of the physical expansion and growth of the cities. Also, it also opines success stories in order to define the basic components which are articulated in a harmonious and sustainable way.