Proposal for an Eco-neighborhood in Cuautitlan, State of Mexico

Alberto Cedeno Valdiviezo

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Proposal for an Eco-neighborhood in Cuautitlan, State of Mexico

Alberto Cedeno Valdiviezo

Published in International Journal of Architecture, Arts and Applications (Volume 8, Issue 3)

Received: 12 July 2022 Accepted: 9 August 2022 Published: 31 August 2022

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Abstract

One of the most promising proposals of urban planning for transforming urban areas into sustainable cities is eco-neighborhoods. While these settlements are continually being developed in European nations, in the Americas little is known of them. Therefore, we feel it is necessary to propose strategies for establishing eco-neighborhoods in our cities. We propose such a neighborhood for the municipality of Cuautitlan, in the State of Mexico, within Mexico City´s greater metropolitan area. As a first stage, we address selection of the plot, the design of the complex, interior spaces of the homes, and facades besides the selection of construction materials. It is important to point out the proximity of this property to the suburban train station, which would allow future inhabitants to move around without personal vehicles. For the second stage, we design of exterior spaces of the homes based on the design principles of permaculture and urban agriculture. The objective would be to achieve a garden that provides part of the daily sustenance for the inhabitants of each house in vegetables, fruits and some small animal species, so we also included the design of a small space for the breeding of chickens or rabbits, a greenhouse, a small workshop and a deposit to make compost.

Published in	International Journal of Architecture, Arts and Applications (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.17
Page(s)	148-163
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Eco-neighborhoods, Sustainable City, Permaculture, Bamboo, Urban Agriculture

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Alberto Cedeno Valdiviezo

Division of Sciences and Arts for Design, Metropolitan Autonomous University Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico

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