Geostatistical micro-variances on the accessibility of urban public space: the case of Comala, Colima, Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.22320/07183607.2025.28.52.10

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accessibility, public space, small cities, Geostatistical analysis, urban morphology

Abstract

Understanding accessibility as the localized potential for human interaction and urban-territorial integration, this research aims to analyze the distributional patterns of accessibility in urban public spaces. To this end, a method is proposed for the geostatistical integration of socio-environmental, environmental quality, and the spatial-morphological efficiency indicators of the urban fabric. In addition, perceptual/subjective data collected on-site on pedestrian accessibility and safety, perceptual/sensory quality, and urban vitality are included. The results highlight a centralizing tendency in urban accessibility, associated with spatial proximity to the Historic Center of Comala, which serves as a protective factor for the territory. Furthermore, it is seen that 20.53% of the population is located in consolidated centers with high accessibility, while 19.44% is vulnerable due to their functional isolation. From the analysis, 10 territorial-urban typologies are identified, based on their geostatistical similarity, taking into account the accessibility indicators incorporated.

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Isaac Farías-Moreno, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Colima, Mexico

Architect
Master's student in Sustainable Architecture and Urban Management (MASGU)

Peter Chung-Alonso, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Colima, Mexico

Master's Degree in Architecture
Head of the Division of Graduate Studies and Research (DEPI)

Alicia Cuevas-Muñiz, University of Colima, Colima, Mexico

Doctor of Social Sciences
Full Professor and Researcher at the Faculty of Sciences

Jorge Armando Gutiérrez-Valencia, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Colima, Mexico

Doctor of Architecture
Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Sustainable Architecture and Urban Management (MASGU)

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2025-11-29

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Farías-Moreno, I., Chung-Alonso, P., Cuevas-Muñiz, A., & Gutiérrez-Valencia, J. A. . (2025). Geostatistical micro-variances on the accessibility of urban public space: the case of Comala, Colima, Mexico. Urbano, 28(52), 134–149. https://doi.org/10.22320/07183607.2025.28.52.10

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