Population & Environment of AguascalientesPopulation & Environment of Aguascalientes

National territory's land surface: 1 964 375 km² Aguascalientes' land surface: 5 618 km²

0,3% of the entire nation

Latitude: 22º 02’ 30’’

Longitude: 102º 22’ 30’’

Altitude: 2150m

General review:

Strategic location in the middle of the countryExtensive highway network (over 230Km) More than ¾ are considered urban area Over 80% of population is located in urban areasPart of the railway systemAirportAverage age of almost 20 years Peace and tranquility

EnvironmentEnvironment

• Average temperatures: 12ºC – 22ºC• Average precipitation: 520mm

29% 71%

Endangered species:Endangered species:

Animals Vegetation

Frog Huizache Mezquite

Types of soilTypes of soil

From both the agricultural

and infrastructure development

perspective, it is found to be

great!

Discussion questionsDiscussion questions

• Do you think Aguascalientes is a privileged zone considering its given characteristics (location and weather)?

• What are its chances for success based on its natural resources?

• Would it be a nice place to live in?

Based on a national interview Aguascalientes was found to be a great place for:

Activity Ranking position

Living 2nd

Working 4th

Studying 6th

Going on vacations 7th

Leisure 8th

PopulationPopulation

Aguascalientes is the 5th less populated state in México.

Women

MenRatio: 0.937

Age range %

0 - 14 years old 33.7

15 – 64 years old 60

> 64 years old 4,3

Distribution by region:

Other urban areas also gather considerable proportions of the overall population

So, regional distribution isn't nearly homogenous

Distribution by gender:

Distribution by age:

Women: 51.6% Men: 48.4%

The capital council of Aguascalientes holds 62,3% of total population

Lowest under 14 year old people percentage (32,7%)

Popul at ion dis t r ibut ion by r egion

81,1

18,9

Municipalities and their featuresMunicipalities and their features

MARGINALIZATION

POPULATION

DENSITY

1. Aguascalientes2. Pabellón de Arteaga3. Rincón de Romos4. San José de Gracia5. Jesús María6. San Francisco de los

Romo7. Calvillo8. Cosío9. El Llano10.Tepezalá11.Asientos

Aguascalientes is the 5th lowest under privileged state

Urban pattern: 2500 people

MigrationMigration

In the 1980 – 2007 period population density increased from 98 to 198 people per Km2. (National average: 52)

1/5 people in the state comes from other sites of our the country

The gained difference was concentrated as follows:

• 80% Aguascalientes• 8,9% Jesús María

• 3,4% San Francisco de los Romo

From 2000 to 2005:

• 36,343 people moved in, • 15,387 moved out.

Municipality Out of town percentage (%)

Aguascalientes 25%

San Francisco de los Romo

3,2%

Therefore, 92,3% was concentrated on urban areas.

Translation:

EconomyEconomy

In the last century's final decade the state of Aguascalientes was ranked first in GDP growth(the national average was 2,8% and this state nearly doubled it: 5,4%)

Labor distribution

Non agricultural and livestock activities represent 84,8% of the whole working sector, and it is divided as follows:Kind of activity Percentag

e (%)

Small business 47

Little establishments 19,9

Medium size establishments

8,9

Big establishments 12,6

Government institutions 8,1

Others 3,5

Discussion questionsDiscussion questions

• Is unequal population density distribution a serious issue?

• Does this non homogenous people concentration affect sustainability somehow?

• What do you propose it should be done around here to mitigate all negative consequences that are brought from the high capitalism system imposed in order to make Aguascalientes sustainable.

Fresh water issueFresh water issue

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Aguasalientes' Aquifers

Ground water disposal

Agricultural; 68

Urban; 25

Industrial; 2

Others; 4

Services ; 1

Agricultural Urban Industrial Services Others

63% of the total demand comes from lakes and rivers.

In spite of that Ground water plays a significant role in fresh water demand fulfillment

Water table decreasing evolutionWater table decreasing evolution

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DEPTH

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Waste water treatmentWaste water treatment

By 2007 there were 255 waste water treatment plants installed within the state territory. They could treat an overal amount of 4262.3 Lts/s.

The legislatures that control this environmental development issue consist of 3 rules imposed by SEMARNAT ministry:

NOM 001 SEMARNAT: Regulates waste water discharges on natural areas (permissible upper limits)

NOM 002 SEMARNAT: Regulates waste water discharges on municipal pipelines (permissible upper limits) 

NOM 003 SEMARNAT: Regulates waste water usage

Garbage and solid wasteGarbage and solid waste

Over 300 TONs are generated in the state every year, and this is how it is distributed among councils:

What has been done so far to to control environmental What has been done so far to to control environmental impact in Aguascalientes?impact in Aguascalientes?

How are sustainable development efforts shaped and taken into account in Aguascalientes?

SEMARNAT (Ministry of environment and natural resources)

It is in charge of every aspect related to sustainability from the ecological and environmental perspective (misses out on focusing on the economical and social)

It has a way to mitigate any risky situation that could put anyone or anything, of any environmental relevance, in danger.

Discussion questionsDiscussion questions

• Is there a way to make rules regarding environmental protection less complex and easy to follow?

• Sticking to what has been settled so far about environmental legislatures takes a lot of effort and additional money. Is this necessary true? or, is there a way to make it happen easily and at considerable costs?

• How can we deal with unconcerned, incompetent and corrupted people in charge of monitoring and making both enterprises and ordinary people stick to the sustainable rules that have been established, in order for sustainability to become a reality?