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NAVA ESCUDERO, César. From homo sapiens to homo automobilis: Revisiting air quality management in Mexico City. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2008, vol.41, n.121, pp.245-278. ISSN 2448-4873.

This paper describes fifteen years (1990-2005) of air quality management in Mexico City. By looking at three interlinked issues (urban and population growth; the current air quality situation; and road vehicle emissions) it concludes that as long as Mexican authorities continue to rely on the introduction of new technologies and the implementation ofdiverse but insufficient traffic management schemes and to disregard the importance of seriously compromising on public transport rather than on road building expansion, improved air quality in Mexico City can only be moderately achieved.

Palavras-chave : air quality management (1990-2005); road vehicle emissions; private cars; Mexico City.