GUILLERMO ARAMBURO VIZCARRA

Calle Londres 437, Colonia Ampliacion Moderna, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico 22879.
Phone (646)-174-5865, Fax: (646) 174-4560. E-mail: garambur@uabc.mx

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Urban sociology
  • Geography
  • Sustainable development
  • Environment and society

EDUCATION

  • B. A. 1983. Sociology. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Políticas, UABC. Thesis: Los asentamientos humanos irregulares en la ciudad de Mexicali, tres estudios de caso: Colonia Ricardo Flores Magón, Lucerna y San Gabriel; interdisciplinary thesis between students of architecture, law, and sociology, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexicali.

  • M.A. 1986. Regional Development, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana, B.C. Thesis: Transmigracion en la frontera Tijuana-San Diego: El caso de los trabajadores agricolas indocumentados. El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana, B.C.

  • M.A. 1994. Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies "Etudes des Societes Latinoamericaines: Amenagement, Geographie et Urbanisme". Universite de la Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III, Institut des Hautes Etudes de l'Amérique Latine.

  • Ph.D. 1999. Geographie Amenagement et Urbanisme, Universite de la Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III, Institut des Hautes Etudes de l'Amérique Latine. Thesis: Dynamique portuaire a la frontiere Mexique-Etats-Unis: Ensenada en Basse Californie. Universite de la Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III, Institut des Hautes Etudes de l'Amerique Latine, Paris, France, May 1999.

  • Diplomate 2001. "Program of Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development and Environment," Rockefeller Foundation, El Colegio de Mexico, September.

OTHER STUDIES

  • 1981- 1982. Course on "Elaboracion de planes de desarrollo urbano de centros de poblacion". Secretaria de Asentamientos Humanos y Obras Publicas. Mexicali, B.C.

  • 1983-1984. Course on "Metodos y tecnicas en demografia", Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales (IIS), UABC, Mexicali, B.C.

  • 1983-1984. Course on "Desarrollo fronterizo y desarrollo regional", IIS-UABC, Mexicali, B.C.

  • 1990. Course on "Tecnicas y tacticas grupales", Centro de Ensenanza Tecnica y Superior, Ensenada, B.C.

  • 1990. Course on "Introduccion al manejo del Paquete Estadistico SPSS /PC PLUS BASIC". Direccion General de Asuntos Academicos, UABC, Ensenada, B.C.

  • 1994. Course on Geographic Information System "Savane". System developed by the Institut Français de Recherche Scientifique pour le Developpement en Cooperation (ORSTOM). Bondy, France, 13-21 January 1994.

  • 1995. Course on "Teledetection et applications aux Sciencies Humaines et Sociales", en el Laboratoire d'Informatique pour les Sciences Humaines (LISH). Saint Cloud, France, 19-23 June 1995.

  • 1995. Course on "Methodes d'analyse numeriques des donnees de teledetection -Application aux SHS", Programme de Formation du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Ecole d'Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Saint Cloud, France, 2-6 October 1995.

  • 1996. Course on Initiation au systeme UNIX OPEN WINDOWS sous SUNOS. Programme de Formation du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 13-15 May 1996.

  • 1996. Course on Perfectionnement en Cartographie a partir de SAS, SAS/GRAPH sous UNIX. Laboratoire d'Informatique pour les Sciences Humaines (LISH).

  • 1996. Course on ``Introduction au logiciel MAP/INFO.'' Profesor CHEMLA, Universite de la Sorbonne, Paris IV. Paris, May 1996.\\

OTHER STUDIES

  • 1981-1982. Coordinator of the Program of Certificates of Fiscal Promotion for Public Housing, Secretaria de Asentamientos Humanos y Obras Públicas (SAHOP), Mexicali B.C.

  • 1982. Representative of SAHOP to the Coordination of SAHOP to the General Coordination of Development of the Border Regions, Mexicali B.C.

  • 1992. Consultant for the Master Plan for Urban Development of Ensenada.

  • 1991-1992. Consultant to the Organization of American States on the Project of Ecological Planning of Punta Banda, Ensenada, Baja California.

  • 1994-1997. Representative of the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California in France.

  • 1983-2001. Professor e Researcher of the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California. Taught a total of 22 courses at B.A level and 24 at M.A. level. Coordinator of nine research projects funded by national and international agencies; associate researcher in ten projects.

  • 1983-2004. Nineteen publications in specialized journals in urban topics; seven chapters in books associated with urban sociology and port cities; Thirty-five presentations in international conferences and twentyfive presentations in national conferences; articles for newspapers such as Diario El Nacional, Frontera, The New York Times and Le Monde Diplomatique.

  • 2000-2003. National Researcher Level I. Sistema Nacional de Investigadores. CONACYT, promoción 2000-2003.