MANAGEMENT OF URBAN MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF GUADALAJARA

Authors

  • Mario Córdova España Universidad de Guadalajara

Keywords:

Metropolitan management, Urban mobility, Sustainability

Abstract

The management of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Jalisco,Mexico, during the last decades has had a negative impact on theterritory, urban mobility, transport and the environment as a result ofurban sprawl governed by speculation and high automobile dependency,and the lack of consistent and effective public policies withcapacity to transform the metropolis to the quality of life.The paper exposes the general consequences of an unsustainablemetropolitan and alternatives for change also are discussed.

Author Biography

Mario Córdova España, Universidad de Guadalajara

PhD in City, Territory and Sustainability at the Universidad de Guadalajara. He has extensiveacademic and professional experience in the areas of architecture, urban planning, mobility,metropolization and sustainability. He teaches at the Masters and Doctorate in Urban Mobility,Transport and Territory at the Universidad de Guadalajara and member of the Research NetworkInstitute in Public Policy and Government (iiPPG, for its acronym in Spanish) of the same University. Inthe professional field he has had a history of more than 30 years and is now General Director of theInstituto para Movilidad y Transporte del Estado de Jalisco.

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Published

2016-06-30

How to Cite

Córdova España, M. . (2016). MANAGEMENT OF URBAN MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF GUADALAJARA . Journal of Public Governance and Policy: Latin American Review, 1(2), 60-85. Retrieved from https://journalofpublicgovernance.cucea.udg.mx/index.php/jpgp/article/view/7836

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2016): Journal of Public Governance and Policy: Latin American Review

Section

Case Studies

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