Welcome to the website of the international research project
"PlaceMeg - 'Place Making' for sustainable mega-cities of tomorrow: Promoting place-based solutions to water supply and sanitation problems in the Guadalajara Urban Area (Mexico)".
The project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the research programme “Sustainable Development of the Mega-Cities of Tomorrow".
NEWS:
The website has been updated - please have a look at the new contents.
The new edition of the journal IRS aktuell (No.54/55) with the title "Researching Sustainable Futures for Megacities of Tomorrow" offers a variety of articles about the PlaceMeg project. It is available now for download under www.irs-net.de .
Additionally, new information material of the PlaceMeg project has been produced. Please contact us by email ( This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) if you want to receive a copy.
This project generates knowledge, contexts for action and strategic guidance with which to promote more sustainable water... 
The Greater Guadalajara Metropolitan Region is subject to rapid and persistent urban growth...
