Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities
In a highly and rapidly urbanized world, the effect of the action of urban development is determinant for the physical, social, and economic conditions of its citizens, among which is inequality. It is even more crucial for developing regions such as Latin America on which this research is conducted...
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| author | Gustavo Alberto Cadenas Delascio Luis E. Hernández-Ponce Gerardo L. Febres |
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| description | In a highly and rapidly urbanized world, the effect of the action of urban development is determinant for the physical, social, and economic conditions of its citizens, among which is inequality. It is even more crucial for developing regions such as Latin America on which this research is conducted. Therefore, the focus of the investigation was to determine the existence of significant statistical relationships between urban development and economic inequality in the region. For this purpose, it was sought to define urban development from the perspective of the praxis of multilateral organizations measured by indicators of extensive use among them. A hierarchical multiple linear regression model was built with six urban development variables predictors of the Gini coefficient as an indicator of economic inequality, in which data of 49 Latin American cities was used. The application of the method allowed us to discover a stochastic behavior of interaction between those multidimensional systems and confirmed the statistical relation. The research allows having a tool for the formulation of public policies that seek to strengthen local governance, promote community organization and participation, and assert urban planning as an agent for concerted efforts to achieve common goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9951ba2b770947dcb4db458dcc518a742022-12-21T20:47:42ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512019-08-01338810.3390/urbansci3030088urbansci3030088Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American CitiesGustavo Alberto Cadenas Delascio0Luis E. Hernández-Ponce1Gerardo L. Febres2Department of Urban Planning, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Sartenejas, Miranda 1080, VenezuelaDepartment of Urban Planning, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Sartenejas, Miranda 1080, VenezuelaDepartment of Processes and Systems, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Sartenejas, Miranda 1080, VenezuelaIn a highly and rapidly urbanized world, the effect of the action of urban development is determinant for the physical, social, and economic conditions of its citizens, among which is inequality. It is even more crucial for developing regions such as Latin America on which this research is conducted. Therefore, the focus of the investigation was to determine the existence of significant statistical relationships between urban development and economic inequality in the region. For this purpose, it was sought to define urban development from the perspective of the praxis of multilateral organizations measured by indicators of extensive use among them. A hierarchical multiple linear regression model was built with six urban development variables predictors of the Gini coefficient as an indicator of economic inequality, in which data of 49 Latin American cities was used. The application of the method allowed us to discover a stochastic behavior of interaction between those multidimensional systems and confirmed the statistical relation. The research allows having a tool for the formulation of public policies that seek to strengthen local governance, promote community organization and participation, and assert urban planning as an agent for concerted efforts to achieve common goals.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/3/3/88urban planninginequalitydevelopmentLatin Americaregional economics |
| spellingShingle | Gustavo Alberto Cadenas Delascio Luis E. Hernández-Ponce Gerardo L. Febres Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities Urban Science urban planning inequality development Latin America regional economics |
| title | Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities |
| title_full | Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities |
| title_short | Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities |
| title_sort | effects of urban development praxis on economic inequality in latin american cities |
| topic | urban planning inequality development Latin America regional economics |
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