Competitiveness and environment in the central region of Mexico

Abstract

This work presents an analysis of the recent development of the federation entities that make up the central region of Mexico, considering indicators of urban and regional competitiveness, social indicators and en- vironmental sustainability. The results state that economic growth in cities in the region has as a counter- part of greater competitiveness and standard of living, a negative impact on the local and regional urban en- vironment. In this context, a reference framework for the development of regional development policies is proposed with a metropolitan and Megalopolitan perspective approach to reorient public policy strategies based on the articulation between economy, society and the environment.