Socio-territorial transformation informed by globalization, driven by the megaproject The Mayan Train from the scope of Balancán, Tabasco, Mexico

Transformação socioterritorial informada pela globalização, impulsionada pelo megaprojeto O Trem Maia no âmbito de Balancán, Tabasco, México

Abstract

In Mexico, transformations in the territory have obeyed strategies motivated by the paradigm of globalization under the influence of public policies focused on planning processes in areas of specific interests, causing the emergence of revaluation of areas as potential tourist attractions. The present study is focused on identifying those transformations that have repercussions on local interests through the analysis of the relationship between The Mayan Train-megaproject and the territory of Balancán, Tabasco, Mexico, to examine the possible changes in the composition of the habitat, by means of an analytical-synthetic approach with a qualitative tendency. The results of the research evidenced the transformations in the territorial composition emerging from interests that are not exclusive to the political discourse of the development of the locality but transferred to interests of a larger scale. Thus, it is necessary to point out the positive and negative effects brought about by the arrival of a megaproject in Balancán regarding territorial transformation and its impact on the local population.