Scaling and Population Loss in Mexican Urban Centres
Gonzalo G. Peraza-Mues, Eugen Resendiz, Rodolfo Figueroa-Soriano, Rafael Prieto-Curiel, Roberto Ponce-Lopez · 2026
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Gonzalo G Peraza-Mues and colleagues analyze, in 2026 work, how Mexican cities grew from 1990 to 2020 using census data for 69 metro areas. Their model tracks population size, density, and spread from each city center. The question was whether growth filled centers or pushed people outward.
Urban population nearly doubled over the three decades, yet centers lost about 2.5 million residents as edges grew. Average distance from the center rose by about a quarter plus, stated as 28 percent in the study. Center loss plus edge growth drove the spread. The framework lets planners compare sprawl patterns across regions and over time on equal terms.
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| CREATOR | Gonzalo G. Peraza-Mues, Eugen Resendiz, Rodolfo Figueroa-Soriano, Rafael Prieto-Curiel, Roberto Ponce-Lopez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 81 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |