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Tables of Contents for Mexico Megacity
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Figures
ix
List of Maps
xi
List of Tables
xv
Preface
xvii
Acknowledgments
xviii
Overview
1
28
Introduction
2
1
Theoretical Perspectives
3
4
Mexico Database Project
7
1
Methodology
8
1
Mexico Megacity Geographic Information System (GIS)
9
3
Megacity Variables
12
1
Base Maps
13
6
Preliminary Cluster Analysis
19
8
Summary
27
2
Urbanization in Mexico
29
22
Introduction
30
1
Historical Urban Growth in Mexico
30
9
Population and Urban Growth: 1821-1990
30
2
Urbanization Between 1930 and 1990
32
1
Urban Population in 1990
32
7
Large Cities of Mexico
39
4
A System of Cities
43
3
United States-Mexican Border States and Cities
46
4
Future Urbanization in Mexico
50
1
Population of Mexico Megacity
51
36
Introduction
52
1
Historical Population Growth of Mexico Megacity
52
3
Mexico City as a Primate City
55
1
Mexico Megacity Population Characteristics
56
24
Population Size
56
1
Population Growth
57
1
Population Density
58
1
Age Structure
58
1
Dependency Ratio
59
1
Sex Ratio
59
21
Cuauhtemoc, Nezahualcoyotl, and Mexico City's Most Populated Areas
80
3
Population Cluster Analysis
83
3
Future Population Growth of Mexico Megacity
86
1
Marriage, Fertility, and Family
87
28
Introduction
88
1
Marriage and Free Union
88
9
Separation and Divorce
97
3
Fertility
100
10
Urbanism/Familism Cluster Analysis
110
4
Conclusions
114
1
Migration
115
30
Introduction
116
1
Correlations of Migration Characteristics
117
7
Native and Foreign Born Population
124
3
Nativity
124
1
Percent Foreign Born
124
3
Inmigration Flows Between the Two Megacity States
127
6
Inmigration in the Past Five Years
133
3
Inmigration from Major States and Regions
136
4
Inmigration Streams Into and Out of the Megacity
140
4
Conclusions
144
1
Mortality and Health
145
28
Introduction
146
1
Historical Mortality Change
147
4
Causes of Death
151
4
Diet
155
2
Megacity Patterns of Mortality
157
3
Mortality Correlation Analysis
160
4
Medical and Health Care and Benefits
164
7
Conclusions
171
2
Environment and Housing
173
40
Introduction
174
2
Correlations of Neighborhood and Housing Dimensions
176
5
Neighborhood and Housing Dimensions
181
5
Crowding
181
1
Housing Without Electricity
181
1
Housing Without Running Water
181
1
Housing Without Toilet and Drainage
182
1
Use of Firewood and Coal for Heating and Cooking
182
4
Municipios with the Most Neighborhood and Housing Deficits
186
5
Housing Cluster Analysis
191
3
Water
194
5
Solid Waste
199
3
Air Pollution
202
9
Introduction
202
1
Sources of Air Pollution
202
1
Air Quality Monitoring
203
1
Distribution of Air Pollution
204
6
Air Pollution Control Stategies
210
1
Conclusions
211
2
Socioeconomic Characteristics
213
38
Introduction
214
1
Literacy
214
6
Primary and Higher Education
220
4
Socioeconomic Level
224
7
Marginality
224
1
High Level Income
224
7
Indigenous Language
231
7
Religion
238
3
Automobiles
241
1
Crime
242
5
Home Ownership
247
1
Social Rank Cluster Analysis
248
3
The Economy
251
40
Introduction
252
1
Twentieth Century Economic Development
253
7
Public Finance
260
2
Industry
262
9
Commerce
271
4
Communications and Services
275
6
Private Education, Medical Services, and the Third Sector
281
2
Economic Variable Correlations
283
3
Economic Cluster Analysis
286
4
Conclusions
290
1
Labor Force and Labor Market
291
32
Introduction
292
1
Labor Force Characteristics Correlations
292
6
Economic Activity
298
6
Occupational Sector Structure of the Labor Force
304
6
Professional, Technical, Managerial Occupations
310
1
Employment
311
2
Labor Concerns and Settlement
313
5
Labor Force Age Structure and Labor Force Projections
318
3
Conclusions
321
2
Economic Transformation in Mexico Megacity
323
24
Introduction
324
1
Corporate and Legal Historical Background
324
3
Corporate Background
324
1
Legal Background
325
2
The Mexican 500 in 1986
327
7
Data Sources
327
1
Concentration by State
327
1
Within State Concentration
328
1
TNCs and the Mexican 500 in 1986
328
6
Changes in the Mexican 500: 1986-1993
334
1
Concentration by State
334
1
Concentration in Mexico Megacity
334
1
TNCs and the Mexican 500 in 1993
334
1
Privatization
335
1
Foreign Owned Mexican 500: 1986 and 1993
335
1
Mexico Megacity as a Global City
336
10
Conclusions
346
1
Spatial Structure of Mexico Megacity
347
22
Introduction
348
1
Methodology
348
4
Broad Spatial Structure: Key Zones
352
3
Comparison and Relevance of Key Zones
355
6
Key Zones and Population Growth 1950-1970
355
1
Key Zones and Population Growth 1970-1990
355
6
Social Rank and Urbanism/Familism
361
4
Ethnicity as a Contrasting Pattern
365
3
Conclusions
368
1
Mexico Megacity in the Future
369
18
Introduction
370
3
Policy Alternatives
373
6
Population
374
1
Environmental Management
375
1
Land Use and Physical Planning
375
1
Multifunctional and Societal Planning
376
1
Evaluation of Policy Decisions, Feedback, and Adjustments
377
2
Research Priorities
379
1
An Overview of Mexico Megacity
380
4
Idealized Model of Mexico Megacity
381
1
Theoretical Implications
382
2
Future Population Growth
384
3
Appendix: Definitions of Variables
387
4
References
391
14
Index
405
7
About the Book and Authors
412