A study of urbanization in Mexico since 1945

• Main Authors: Wang, Li-Ya, 王麗雅
• Other Authors: Juan Hung-Hui
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1996
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87014563430005142161

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 拉丁美洲研究所 === 85 === Urbanization has been an important issue for the developing countries in twentieth century which have transformed from traditionally agri-cultural societies to industrial ones. This is most obvious in Latin Americancountries. From World War II, those countries in this region stepped into theaccelerating stage due to the radical urban growth. Mexico is without excep- tion under such a trend. Since the practice of the strategy of import substi-tution industrialization, the industry in Mexico has developed actively. Mostof the industrial parks are located in large cities like Mexico city and Mon- terrey which have convenient transportation and industrial devices, such as better electricity, drainage. On the other hand, people migrated from countryto city because of the growing birth rate of country population and the unsol-ved agricultural problems. Therefore, the push-pull effect between country and city contributes the fact that population flows toward the four largest metropolitan areas. Moreover, Mexican government did not foresee the problemcoming from urban development, he phenomenon of over urbanization occurred. Insocial aspect, it caused the result of the shanty town, the shortage of housesand the environmental pollution; while in economic aspect, it caused the un- even development among different states, the dependence on foreign capital andthe over expansion of informal sector. Generally speaking, over urbaniztion plays a controlling role in future development of Mexico. My intention is to explore the causes, process, present situation of Mexican urbanization, and to discuss its influence in all aspects. Furthermore, I will try to es- timate the future development of Mexican cities. Inferring from the present state, the future development of Mexican cities is that population no longer crowds in a few cities owing to the increase of medium-sized cities, and the policy of populatina dispersion. I believe the trend described above will bea positive influence on the future urban development in Mexico.