Road infrastructure and mobility of consumption in the Mexicali-Imperial Valley border area

The objective of this study is to analyze the mobility of consumption in the Mexicali-Imperial Valley border area. The study shows that the population in the Mexicali sections closer to border crossings generates the greatest amount of consumption dynamics with places located in Imperial Valley. Con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Mungaray-Moctezuma, Alejandro, Calderón Ramírez, Julio Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
Repositorio:Estudios Fronterizos
Idioma:inglés
español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.localhost:article/523
Acceso en línea:https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/523
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:non-compulsory mobility
road infrastructure
cross-border urban spaces
consumption
Social science
Statistics
Economy
Capitalism
Transport and communications
Urban Transportation
Traffic engineering
Roads and highways
movilidad no obligada
infraestructura vial
espacios urbanos transfronterizos
consumo
Ciencias sociales
Estadística
Economía
Capitalismo
Transporte y comunicaciones
Transportación urbana
La ingeniería de tráfico
Caminos y carreteras
Descripción
Sumario:The objective of this study is to analyze the mobility of consumption in the Mexicali-Imperial Valley border area. The study shows that the population in the Mexicali sections closer to border crossings generates the greatest amount of consumption dynamics with places located in Imperial Valley. Conversely, Imperial Valley sections that are more distant from the border concentrate a greater number of destination sites for these cross-border trips. It is concluded that a higher quality and more integrated road infrastructure allows the new consumption centers in Imperial Valley to be located farther away from the border and that the Mexicali population with visas can cross indiscriminately through any border crossing by taking longer journeys toward these centers.