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Construction of the Urban Sustainability Index for Cities in Mexico and Its Application in the Municipalities of Pachuca and Mineral De La Reforma, 2020

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Sustainable Spaces in Arid and Semiarid Zones of Mexico

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An urban sustainability index was constructed using the principal components method and census data disaggregated by basic statistical geographic area (BSGA) for the municipalities of Pachuca and Mineral de la Reforma in Hidalgo State, Mexico, in 2020. The variables were selected using a multiple regression method. The index allows knowing the degree of urban sustainability according to population density, services, and housing characteristics. As a result, it was obtained that 34% of the 364 BSGA are in the range of low and very low urban sustainability, 27% have moderate sustainability, and 38% present high and very high degrees of sustainability. In conclusion, this urban sustainability index could be used to design public policy criteria to improve the population's living conditions and replicated in any city in Mexico. However, it is necessary to incorporate new variables for future research.

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  1. Sustainable Urban Development, The College of the State of Hidalgo, Parque Científico y Tecnológico del Estado de Hidalgo Blvd. Circuito La Concepción, Exhacienda de La Concepción Número 3, 42162, Hgo, Mexico

    Patricia Catalina Medina-Pérez

  2. School of Architecture, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Carr. Torreón - Matamoros KM. 7.5, Ejido El Águila. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 27276, Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico

    Jorge Villanueva-Solís

  3. National Council for Humanities, Science and Technology (CONAHCYT) , Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col Crédito Constructor, Alcaldía Benito Juárez, C.P. 03940, Ciudad de México, Mexico

    Sergio Gabriel Ceballos-Pérez

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  1. Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico

    Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola

  2. Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico

    Carlos Alfredo Bigurra-Alzati

  3. Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico

    Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez

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Medina-Pérez, P.C., Villanueva-Solís, J., Ceballos-Pérez, S.G. (2024). Construction of the Urban Sustainability Index for Cities in Mexico and Its Application in the Municipalities of Pachuca and Mineral De La Reforma, 2020. In: Lizárraga-Mendiola, L., Bigurra-Alzati, C.A., Vázquez-Rodríguez, G.A. (eds) Sustainable Spaces in Arid and Semiarid Zones of Mexico. The Latin American Studies Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53418-8_3

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