Analysis of Sustainable Development in Local Spaces: The Application of the Theory of Fuzzy Sets

The measurement of sustainable development presents considerable difficulties that have limited the capacity in analyzing environmental questions in local systems. The intention of this study is to make a contribution in the measurement of sustainable development at the local level. In order to unde...

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Autores: García Batiz, Maria Luisa, Flores Payan, Lucio, Venegas Sahagún, Betriz Adriana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Ecuador
Institución:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repositorio:Revista ICONOS
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/1454
Acceso en línea:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1454
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Desenvolvimento sustentável
lógica difusa
municípios de México
conjuntos difusos
índice difuso
áreas metropolitanas.
Sustainable Development
Fuzzy Logic
Municipalities in Mexico
Fuzzy Sets
Fuzzy Index
Metropolitan Areas.
Desarrollo sostenible
municipios de México
zonas metropolitanas.
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Sumario:The measurement of sustainable development presents considerable difficulties that have limited the capacity in analyzing environmental questions in local systems. The intention of this study is to make a contribution in the measurement of sustainable development at the local level. In order to undertake this study, an Index of Sustainable Local Development (IDSL) was created drawing on the theory of fuzzy logic. This index permits us to analyze and compare sustainable development in three dimensions of the environmental system at the local level: social, environmental and economic. Empirical evidence is presented from the results of the application of the Index in 11 municipalities in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. These municipalities include the three largest metropolitan areas of the region.