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Population, city and environment in contemporary Mexico /

This work presents the results of a group of research projects on various aspects of the demographic, urban and environmental problems of present-day Mexico. These projects are a sample of what is currently being researched in Mexico, particularly at the Center for Demographic, Urban and Environment...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Colegio de México. Centro de Estudios Demográficos, Urbanos y Ambientales
Otros Autores: Lezama, José Luis, Morelos, José B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mexico, D.F. : Colegio de México, Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies, 2006.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction
  • Four scenarios for the population of Mexico for the late 21st century constructed through an expo (exponential) function / Manuel Ordorica
  • Estimates of births that occurred during the 1990s in Mexico / Beatriz Figueroa Campos
  • A decade in the evolution of the principal causes of death among senior citizens in Mexico and the Federal District, 1985-1995 / José B. Morelos and Gabriela Mejia Paillés
  • Causes of death in Mexico and its increase in life expectancy / Alejandro Mina Valdés
  • Is the nature of consensual union in Latin America changing? The examples of Brazil, Mexico and the Dominican Republic / Julieta Quilodrán
  • A reflection on contraceptive use in Mexico in light of reproductive rights / Juan Guillermo Figueroa Perea and Blanca Margarita Aguilar Ganado
  • Participation in the labor force, women's social position and reproductive behavior : an analysis of the progress achieved to date / Brigida Garcia and Orlandina de Oliveira
  • School dropout rates, adolescent labor and family structures in Mexico / Silvia E. Giorguli Saucedo
  • Change and continuity in government responses to Mexican migration / Francisco Alba
  • The service revolution / Gustavo Garza
  • Competitiveness and employment in the largest metropolitan areas of Mexico / Jaime Sobrino
  • Distribution of the Mexican population during the 20th century : interpretation of an article / Crescendo Ruiz Chiapetto
  • The evolution of urban and rural poverty in Mexico / Araceli Damián
  • Senior citizens in an urban space undergoing a process of regeneration : the case of Mexico City's historic center / Clara E. Salazar and Catherine Paquette
  • Geography and environment : from natural resources to natural capital / Boris Graizbord
  • Metropolitan environmental management : the case of air pollution in the Valle de México / José Luis Lezama
  • Urban transport and air pollution in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area / Valentín Ibarra Vargas
  • Interview with Víctor L. Urquidi on the status of the population at the time when Gustavo Cabrera was embarking on his career as a demographer / José Luis Lezama and Víctor L. Urquidi
  • Interview with Carmen Miró for book-homage to Gustavo Cabrera / José Luis Lezama and Carmen Miró.