Circuitos de la economía urbana y patrimonio-territorial Latinoameriano. Mercado de Xochimilco, Ciudad de México

Traditional markets in Latin American metropolises, such as the Mercado de Xochimilco in Mexico City, play a pivotal role in mitigating urbanization risks and bridging the gap between rural-urban dynamics and ancestral-modern identities. This study reveals that these markets act as economic hubs, generating both centripetal and centrifugal forces that sustain local economies—both formal and informal—while serving as spaces of survival for impoverished populations. By employing a mixed-methods approach, including participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and qualitative spatial analysis, researchers demonstrate the resilience of Xochimilco's market ecosystem, which encompasses producer zones, chinampa (floating garden) areas, and street vending. The concept of 'patrimonio-territorial' and urban economic circuit theory applied to the Global South underscores how these markets persist amid selective modernization and rising informality, offering a model for understanding socio-spatial continuity in metropolitan heritage sites.

Costa, E. B. d., Rodríguez-Ventura, D., & Alvarado-Sizzo, I. (2022). Circuitos de la economía urbana y patrimonio-territorial Latinoameriano. Mercado de Xochimilco, Ciudad de México. Urbano, 90–105. https://doi.org/10.22320/07183607.2022.25.46.08