Limitations of urban development in land of social origin: the case of the metropolitan area of the city of Toluca (ZMCT)
Journal Title: Miscellanea Geographica - Regional Studies on Development - Year 2016, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
The paper analyses the occupation process of agricultural land with social origin and urban uses in the metropolitan area of the city of Toluca (ZMCT), and the barriers that the population and authorities have to face in order to regularize the settlements. A mixed research method was applied, which included the use of quantitative and qualitative methods, on the basis of a theoretical analysis, to build a methodological research model, which was applied to an empirical case in municipal and metropolitan areas. The analysis of the 14 municipalities that constitute ZMCT shows that the barriers for regularizing settlements in land of social origin are the result of legal/administrative inefficiencies due to the incapability of local city halls to address the collective needs of society.
Authors and Affiliations
Pedro Leobardo Jiménez-Sánchez, Juan Roberto Calderón-Maya, Héctor Campos-Alanís
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