Centro Histórico de Veracruz: más visitas, menos vida – el deterioro ambiental y urbano en la percepción ciudadana (2024-2025)

Ruth María Grajeda Rosado; Elia Mercedes Alonso Guzman; Elsa Teresita Prieto Alonso; Margarita Diaz Olaldez; Lorna Ruiz Cruz; Alessandra Becerra Mondragon

doi:10.35830/cn.vi96.909

Historic Center of Veracruz: More visits, less life – environmental and urban deterioration in the public perception (2024-2025)

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Ruth María Grajeda Rosado Universidad de Veracruz https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9961-3541
Elia Mercedes Alonso Guzman Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-4313
Elsa Teresita Prieto Alonso Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7117-5793
Margarita Diaz Olaldez Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6814-1844
Lorna Ruiz Cruz Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5778-3339
Alessandra Becerra Mondragon Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2326-4670

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35830/cn.vi96.909

Keywords:

Historical Center, Citizen perception, Urban deterioration, Heritage management, Social sustainability

Abstract

This study analyzes citizen perception regarding the environmental and urban deterioration of the Veracruz Historical Center between 2024 and 2025. Using a mixed methodology with 500 surveys, dimensions such as infrastructure, security, and habitability were evaluated. The results reveal a moderate general rating (5.0/10), highlighting critical deficiencies in public safety (67% perceived insecurity), a lack of green areas, and a notable lack of residential interest (70.6%). Although there are strengths in connectivity and heritage, physical deterioration and thermal discomfort limit its revitalization. The article concludes that an integrated strategy linking authorities and the community is urgent to restore the social function of this historical core.

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Published

2026-04-15

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Grajeda Rosado, R. M., Alonso Guzman, E. M., Prieto Alonso, E. T., Diaz Olaldez, M., Ruiz Cruz, L., & Becerra Mondragon, A. (2026). Historic Center of Veracruz: More visits, less life – environmental and urban deterioration in the public perception (2024-2025). Ciencia Nicolaita, (96). https://doi.org/10.35830/cn.vi96.909

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No. 96 (34)

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Ingenierías

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