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BORDER OBSERVATORY PROJECT Assessment of Perceptual and Objective Quality of Life Indicators in Calexico- Mexicali: Toward a Longitudinal Database for the U.S.- Mexican Border Region Subhrajit Guhathakurta David Pijawka Edward Sadalla Arizona State University Sergio Pena University of Texas at El Paso Kimberly Collins San Diego State University Judith Garcia Arturo Ranfla Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Southwest Consortium of Environmental Research and Policy Technical Conference Tucson, Arizona December 13, 2006
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BORDER OBSERVATORY PROJECT
Assessment of Perceptual and Objective Quality of Life Indicators in Calexico-
Mexicali: Toward a Longitudinal Database for the U.S.- Mexican Border Region
Subhrajit GuhathakurtaDavid Pijawka
Edward Sadalla
Arizona State University
Sergio Pena
University of Texas at El Paso
Kimberly Collins
San Diego State University
Judith GarciaArturo Ranfla
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Southwest Consortium of Environmental Research and PolicyTechnical Conference Tucson, Arizona December 13, 2006
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Project Goals and Rationale
Goals Assist borderland decision-makers in finding
ways to maintain a satisfactory quality of life and a healthy, sustainable natural environment
Provide critical analysis, currently unavailable, on objective and subjective indicators of quality of life (QoL) at several twin-city border communities on a periodic basis
Rationale An accessible archive of QoL data could be used
to guide policy and business decisions that would have a positive impact on sustainable development in the border region
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Objectives
Monitor both objective and subjective QoL indicators
Collect longitudinal data (long-term monitoring)
Provide intuitive and real-time access to this data through web interfaces for decision-makers and scholars
Periodically present timely, intelligent analysis of trends
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Accomplishments to Date Compiled baseline objective data on the Calexico-
Mexicali Region (2004-05); El Paso-Juarez (2005-06); San Luis-Somerton (2006)
Surveyed a representative sample of households in four twin-city regions on U.S.-Mexico border on chosen quality of life indicators Mexicali-Calexico (2005-06) El-Paso-Juarez (2006-07) San Luis, Rio Colorado-San Luis and Somerton, AZ (2006-
07) San Diego-Tijuana (San Diego completed 2006; Tijuana
pending) Results have been reported in SCERP report
(several presentations and papers are in process) Web site http://bop.caed.asu.edu established to
provide data, results and analysis
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Chosen QoL Indicators
Community Assets Education Economy, Income, and Jobs Public Safety Housing Environment Transportation Public Services Health Care Emotional Well Being
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SCHEMATIC OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM
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HIGHLIGHTS OF El PASO-JUAREZ STUDY
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Sample Size for El Paso-Juarez
Total Households in 2000 = 1,783,097 Juarez = 1,218,817; El Paso = 564,280
Total sample = 613 ( > required 384 for 5% significance) Juarez sample = 417 El Paso sample = 196
All face-to-face interviews
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Overall Satisfaction
El Paso 2006 Juarez 2006
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ECONOMY
Juarez
El Paso
Economic Profile for El Paso and Juarez
El Paso Juarez
Economic 1990 2000 1990 2000
Annual median household income* $23,460.00 $32,124.00 $ 9,369.00
Annual per capita money income* $ 9,603.00 $14,388.00 $ 3,030 $ 5,540
Percent of families below poverty 21.20% 19.1% n/a
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PUBLIC FINANCE
Juarez
El Paso
Public Finance El Paso Juarez Juarez
Local government revenue per capita
$390.00(2000)
$110.00(1994)
$120.00(2002)
Percent of local government budget due to federal revenues 1.6%* 19.0% 29.0% Source: U.S. Census, 1990 and 2000 and INEGI, Censo 1990 and 2000. INEGI Estadistica de Ingreso y Egresos Municipales 1994, 2002. *Intergovernmental revenue (http://www.elpasotexas.gov/financial_services/_documents/FY%2005%20CAFR.pdf)
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El Paso Juarez
Similarities and Differences
High/excellentMedium
Low / bad
% EL PASO JUAREZ %
Low M H ≠ QoL Attributes ≠ Low M H
Community Assets
4 25 71 Rating of overall
quality of life 9 34 57
5 15 80 Satisfaction with place
of residence 8 25 67
4 15 81 Is it a good place to
rear children? 24 34 42
0.5 24 75.5 Are people friendly? 10 34 56
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El Paso Juarez
Similarities and Differences
High/excellentMedium
Low / bad
EL PASO % JUAREZ %
Low M H ≠ QoL attributes ≠ Low M H
Economics
5 36 59 Overall economic
situation 8 43 49
4 46 50 Desired economic
situation 9 49 42
3 31 66 Economic expectations 6 30 64
19 51 30 Availability of employment 10 32 58
68 31 1 Changes in cost of
living 73 26 1
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El Paso Juarez
Similarities and Differences
High/excellentMedium
Low / bad
EL PASO % JUAREZ %
Low M H ≠ QoL Attributes ≠ Low M H
Public Safety
12 18 70 Crime in
neighborhoods 54 23 23
15 20 65 Safety at night 47 25 28
11 26 63 Trust in local
police 56 29 15
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El Paso Juarez
Similarities and Differences
High/excellentMedium
Low / bad
%EL
PASO JUAREZ %
Low M H ≠ QoL Attributes ≠ Low M H
Environment
16 45 39 Air quality 42 40 18
52 19 29 Effect of air
quality on health 62 19 19
10 26 64 Quality of
drinking water 35 37 28
45 12 43 Effect of drinking water on health 55 19 26
21 28 51 Quality of parks
& recreation 45 29 26
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OPPOSITE
SOMEDIFFERENCES
SIMILAR
EL PASO JUAREZ
≠ SIMILARITIES ≠
Community Assets
Education
Economics
Public Safety
Housing
SOMEDIFFERENCES
SIMILAR
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SIMILAR
OPPOSITE
EL PASO JUAREZ
≠ SIMILITUD ≠
Environment
Transportation
Public Services
Health Care
OPPOSITE
OPPOSITE
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HIGHLIGHTS OF San Luis, Rio Colorado-San Luis, AZ and Somerton STUDY
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Sample Size for El Paso-Juarez
Total Households in 2000 = 167,603 Somerton & San Luis, AZ = 22,597; San
Luis, RC = 145,006Total sample = 745 ( > required 384
for 5% significance) Somerton & San Luis, AZ sample = 347 San Luis, RC sample = 398
All face-to-face interviews
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San Luis Somerton
Similarities and Differences
High/excellentMedium
Low / bad
SAN LUIS % SOMERTON %
Low M H ≠ ATTRIBUTES of QoL ≠ Low M H
3 15 82 Rating of overall quality of
life 4 21 75
4 6 90 Satisfaction with place of
residence 4 12 84
3 9 88 Is it a good place to rear
children? 4 13 83
3 12 85 Are people friendly? 8 21 71
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San Luis Somerton
Similarities and Differences
High/excellentMedium
Low / bad
%
SAN LUIS SOMERTON
%
Education
Low M H ≠ ATTRIBUTES of QoL ≠ Low M H
1 26 73 Quality of high schools 13 21 66
2 12 86 Quality of primary schools 10 18 72
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SIMILAR
OPPOSITE
SOMEDIFFERENCES
SAN LUIS SOMERTON
≠ SIMILARITIES ≠
Community Assets
Education
Economics
Public Safety
Housing
OPPOSITE
SIMILAR
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SIMILAR
SIMILAR
SOMEDIFFERENCE
SAN LUIS SOMERTON
≠ SIMILARITIES ≠
Environment
Transportation
Public Services
Health Care
OPPOSITE
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SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS
Global indices routinely indicate high levels of satisfaction with QoL
In areas of economic situation and prospects and local government services, cities on the U.S. side score fare better than their counterparts in the Mexican side
Crime is especially noted in the Mexican side as a serious issue in most surveys
People on both sides of the border have complaints about transportation
In the San Luis-Somerton-San Luis, RC survey although the overall Qol indicators were similar people in San Luis RC indicated that their life would be better on the other side of the border (while Yuma residents felt life would be worse on the other side of the border)
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FUTURE OUTLOOK Continue to develop the longitudinal data base for
the entire border region (twin-city urban communities)
Next phase: Expand longitudinal depth for San Diego-Tijuana urban twin-city regions (first longitudinal data) and Calexico-Mexicali (2007-08)
Establish relationships with and feedback mechanisms from local officials and citizen groups, policy organizations and environmental agencies
Develop decision tools to inform policies with the help of QoL indicators
Reconcile objective and subjective indicators
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