Abstract

GIL-GARCIA, Carlos. Environmental impact upon urban areas: environmental policies in the cities of Lyon, France and Aguascalientes, Mexico (1990-2002). Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.38, pp.107-147. ISSN 2448-6183.

This paper analyzes the urban environmental policies through two case studies: the urban community of Lyon, France, and the city of Aguascalientes, Mexico, over a twelve years period (1990-2002). The objective is to analyze the policy design and the policy implementation focusing on their effects on those two urban areas as well as public management and social participation in both cities. Evidence shows that key transformations are taken into account in both cases since the environment is viewed as a change catalyst taking experiences, ideas and policies from supranational organizations, and using them to position the cities as axes of integration and differentiation of environmental management.

Keywords : environment; cities; public policy; citizens; government; management; globalization.