Is Mar del Plata (Argentina) a sustainable city? An evaluation of the sustainability of urban and peri-urban areas using indicators

Authors

  • María Laura Zulaica Institute of Habitat and Environment (IHAM), Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design (FAUD), National University of Mar del Plata (UNMdP), PhD. in Geography, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v10n2.2019.20646

Keywords:

Sustainability indices and indicators; Environmental and urban sustainability; Spatial analysis; Sustainable Development Goals; Management of urban and peri-urban areas.

Abstract

The urbanization process in Latin America has reached unprecedented levels. The need to mitigate its effects and improve cities sustainability has become a pressing challenge. In this context, the assessment of sustainability acquires an increased recognition as a diagnosis tool to advance towards the ecological, social, economic and political objectives of sustainable development. On the basis of previous studies, this paper is intended to comparatively evaluate the urban and environmental sustainability of Mar del Plata city (Argentina) and its peri-urban area. A Sustainability Index (SI) was built. The most favourable SI values were generally found in the urban area, while the most critical ones were identified in the peri-urban area. The incidence of the topics in the SI, reveals differences between the urban and peri-urban areas. The outcome is expected to strengthen policy integration for present and future generations leading to the Sustainable Development Goals at a local scale.

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Author Biography

María Laura Zulaica, Institute of Habitat and Environment (IHAM), Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design (FAUD), National University of Mar del Plata (UNMdP), PhD. in Geography, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentine

National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Institute of Habitat and Environment (IHAM), Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design (FAUD), National University of Mar del Plata (UNMdP), PhD. in Geography, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentine

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Published

2019-08-31

How to Cite

Zulaica, M. L. (2019). Is Mar del Plata (Argentina) a sustainable city? An evaluation of the sustainability of urban and peri-urban areas using indicators. Sustainability in Debate, 10(2), 10–27. https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v10n2.2019.20646

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019): Sustentabilidade em Debate

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Articles - Varia

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