Atlas of Quality of Life and Sustainable Development in the Region Cienega, the state of Jalisco, Mexico"
ISBN 978-85-88783-11-9
Authors
1Domech González, A.; 2Novua Alvarez, O.
1UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA Email: adomech@hotmail.com
2ISNTITUTO DE GEOGRAFIA TROPICAL Email: orlinovua@yahoo.es
Abstract
Title: Atlas of Quality of Life and Sustainable Development in the Region Cienega, the state of Jalisco, Mexico" Dr. Armando Antonio Domech Gonzalez, Guadalajara University, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Orlando Novúa Alvarez RESUMEN: INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES: To develop a Geographic Atlas based on the concept of Quality of Life and Sustainable Development, in a region of the territory of Jalisco, Mexico. To analize the space distribution and the temporal indicators of the Quality of Life, of the inhabitants of the Cienega Region, as an indispensable element of the sustainable development of the region. METHODOLOGY: The proper methodology of the Thematic Cartography, the cartographic method of investigation and geographic analysis. The creation of a Geographic Atlas of special character that represents in cartographic manner, the temporal and spacial expression of the fundamental indicators of the Quality of Life in the region. This concept and its cartographic expression, is new and never applied to this moment to these studies in the country. PRINCIPAL GEOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTION: The creation of a Geographic Atlas, stemming from a very new concept not yet applied for these studies in Mexico that will provide the implementation of means and public politics that would enhance the Quality of Life in the region. KEY WORDS: Geographic Atlas, Quality of Life, Cartographic Method of Investigation, Sustainable Development. CONTENT: During the decade of the 50’s and at the start of the 60’s, the growing interest to know the human wellbeing and the concern regarding the industrialization consequences upon the society, prompts the need to measure this reality thru the objective data available. Then, by means of the Social Sciences, a process is started to develop the social indicators and statistics that allow, to measure data and events connected to the social wellbeing of the people. These indicators had their own evolution that provided references of the initial objective conditions of social and economic type that later on provided elements of subjective type . From the institution of the General Development and Social Law in 2004, it was decreed that all mexicans should have the right to social development, education, adequate health, nutrition, dwelling, a healthy environment, employment, social security and no discrimination. According to the Cartographic Expression representing the following indicators: Current income per-capita, average educational level in the home, access to health services, access to social security, quality, spaces and basic services in the home, access to proper nutrition, a certain degree of social cohesion and other indicators, such as those related to poverty, social imbalance, and some other demographic indicators that would complement the basis for this investigation. Thematic Axis #9: Territorial Order and Sustainable Development. Author: Dr. Armando Antonio Domech Gonzalez, Titular Professor “C” Full Time, International Economic Studies Department. Centro Universitario de la Cienega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. E-mail: adomech@hotmail.com. Celular: 3921049600 Dr. Orlando Novúa Alvarez Investigador Auxiliar, Instituto de Geografía Tropical, MInisterio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, La Habana, Cuba. orlinovua@yahoo.es
Keywords
Geographic Atlas; Quality of Life; Sustainable Development.