Abstract

LOPEZ-GONZALEZ, José Luis et al. Territorial transformations and coping strategies: the case of the municipality of Calpan, Puebla-México 1990-2015. Pap. poblac [online]. 2018, vol.24, n.97, pp.255-283. ISSN 2448-7147.  https://doi.org/10.22185/24487147.2018.97.32.

In México, neoliberal policies encourage transformations in the territories and changes in survival strategies. Thus the aim of the study was carried out to explain the territorial transformations in the municipality of Calpan, from the analysis of variables; demographic, socioeconomic and land use changes, to identify in this context survival strategies deployed by the inhabitants in the period 1990-2015. To achieve the objective, historical, geographical aspects were examined, as well as socio-economic and socio-demographic complexity of the study area. The results indicate that territorial changes Calpan has been influenced by the economic crisis of the primary activities and population growth. Survival strategies supported by primary activities have decreased and have increased based on the tertiary sector of the economy.

Keywords : Calpan; space; territory; socio-economic; population.