Abstract

MALDONADO-BERNABE, G. et al. Changes in the surface of green areas in two city halls of Mexico City between 1990-2015. Polibotánica [online]. 2019, n.48, pp.205-230.  Epub June 15, 2020. ISSN 1405-2768.  https://doi.org/10.18387/polibotanica.48.15.

The urban green areas (AVU) have a fundamental role in urban sustainability due to the diverse environmental and social benefits that they provide, that is why every city that pretends to be modern, safe, inclusive and sustainable must guarantee the access and availability of these spaces for its inhabitants (Procuraduria Ambiental y de Ordenamiento Territorial, 2010). Mexico City is promoted as a city in transit to sustainability, which is why it has launched various plans and actions focused on environmental care, including the AVU. Due to this, the main objective of this study was to compare, using geographic information systems (GIS) and population censuses of INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography), the area of AVU existing in two city halls of the city between 1990 and 2015 The INEGI information was used to know the social situation of each mayor's office on the study dates. The results show that, although social gaps have decreased in this period, there are large differences in the surface and quality of AVU between both municipalities, so the goal of being an environmentally sustainable city is not yet met in the CDMX.

Keywords : Urban Green areas; Geografical Information Sistem; Sustentability; México City.

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