Urban planning as a strategy for the sustainable development

Abstract

Objective: Through the concept of strategic func-tionality, the influence of urban planning on the sustainable development of cities is analyzed, taking as a reference the case of Oaxaca, Mexico, during 2000-2015. Hypothesis: It is pro-posed that there is a high significant correlation between the strategic functionality and the sustainable development of the cities analyzed. Methodology: Statistical and network analysis is used. Conclusions: The strategic functionality has an incipient influence on the sustainable development and the standard of living of the cities of Oaxaca, where these cities operate with a center-periphery model that generates competition for resources and opportunities in the territory.