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9789915996660-en-1 03 01 15 9789915996660 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0 00 ED E107 00 01 01 Habitability, territory, and sustainability: Interdisciplinary studies on housing, environment, and society in northwestern Mexico 1 A01 21 0009-0007-2802-4572 César Jafed Segura Díaz César Jafed Segura Díaz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0000-0001-9500-5960 Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga 7 A01 21 0009-0008-0018-5275 Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso 8 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 9 A01 21 0000-0001-9655-1576 Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza 10 A01 21 0009-0002-2995-7028 Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz 11 A01 21 0009-0002-7802-921X Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán 12 A01 21 0009-0005-1631-4711 Rosa Edilma Garzón González Rosa Edilma Garzón González 13 A01 21 0000-0001-7536-8588 Alma delia Figueroa Suarez Alma delia Figueroa Suarez 14 A01 21 0009-0000-2590-0089 María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez 15 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 16 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 17 A01 21 0009-0000-5043-9183 Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan 18 A01 21 0009-0006-7961-5615 Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez 19 A01 21 0009-0008-5439-6393 Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez 20 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 21 A01 21 0000-0002-8044-7800 Adriana Chávez Hernández Adriana Chávez Hernández 22 A01 21 0009-0005-8961-5646 Alexis Montiel Valenzuela Alexis Montiel Valenzuela 23 A01 21 0009-0006-4079-8303 Osuna Ledón Melany Osuna Ledón Melany 24 A01 21 0000-0002-5292-4817 Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho 25 A01 21 0009-0004-5407-597X Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales 26 A01 21 0000-0002-6999-5427 Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez 27 A01 21 0009-0009-4627-2953 Brenda Castellon Herrera Brenda Castellon Herrera 28 A01 21 0009-0003-8555-1169 Gloria Asucena Labrador González Gloria Asucena Labrador González 29 A01 21 0009-0006-5159-9975 Gabino Ochoa Lozano Gabino Ochoa Lozano 30 A01 21 0009-0008-4676-0976 César Raúl López Quiroz César Raúl López Quiroz 31 A01 21 0009-0005-9970-6293 Gael García Sauceda Gael García Sauceda 32 A01 21 0009-0000-6181-7901 Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez 33 A01 21 0009-0006-7600-8975 Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández 1 01 eng 10 ARC010000 ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning 10 ARC003000 ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential 10 ARC018000 ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design 10 PSY060000 PSYCHOLOGY / Environmental Psychology 93 RPC 20 Habitability; Built environment; Environmental psychology; Residential comfort; Urban living conditions; Psychometric assessment 30 00 Habitability emerges from the relationship between built environments, environmental conditions, social practices, and the meanings individuals attribute to the places they occupy. Understanding this relationship requires approaches that consider physical characteristics alongside perceptions of comfort, safety, identity, belonging, and well-being. Bringing together seventeen exploratory investigations conducted primarily in Sinaloa, Mexico, this volume examines multiple dimensions of residential, urban, educational, and productive environments. Its contributions address hygrothermal and acoustic comfort, urban heat, architectural heritage, collective memory, privacy, gendered experiences of housing, neighbourhood conditions, pedestrian stress, seismic preparedness, and the transformation of coastal communities through residential tourism. Particular attention is given to the preliminary development and assessment of measurement scales designed to capture subjective experiences of habitability. Through descriptive analysis, internal consistency estimates, and exploratory examinations of relationships between dimensions, the chapters identify promising conceptual approaches alongside methodological difficulties requiring further investigation. Small preliminary samples and limitations in measurement structure restrict the interpretation and generalisation of the findings, underscoring the need for continued instrument refinement and broader empirical assessment. Rather than presenting a unified or definitive model, the volume offers complementary perspectives on how people perceive, negotiate, and value their surroundings. Its regional focus reveals the connections between climatic adaptation, architectural practices, social relationships, and everyday experiences of space. The collection contributes to interdisciplinary conversations on architecture, environmental psychology, urban studies, and housing research, encouraging approaches to habitability that recognise both the material qualities of places and the experiences of those who inhabit them. 04 00 Chapter 1: Habitability and post-mining collective memory in Concordia, Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale of memory, heritage and living conditions; Chapter 2: Hygrothermal habitability in social housing in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 3: Urban heat island and psychological comfort in residential subdivisions of Mazatlán; Chapter 4: Odours, waste and urban landscape at the Pino Suárez Market: Olfactory and psychological habitability; Chapter 5: Privacy, territoriality and neighbourly coexistence in the condominiums of Mazatlán; Chapter 6: Place identity and appraisal of climate-adapted traditional architecture in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 7: Productive habitability: The home-workshop of brickmakers and fishers in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale; Chapter 8: Educational habitability scale for the classroom: Preliminary psychometric properties among primary school teachers in southern Sinaloa; Chapter 9: Habitability and gender. Women's psychoenvironmental experience of housing in southern Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 10: Habitability and gender: Comfort and control of domestic space in housing in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale; Chapter 11: Vacant housing and perceived abandonment in social housing subdivisions of northwestern Mexico; Chapter 12: Perceived seismic risk and occupant preparedness as a component of a seismic vulnerability assessment methodology; Chapter 13: Application of the Northwest Residential Habitability Scale in Culiacán; Chapter 14: Habitability and second-home tourism of North Americans in northwestern Mazatlán: Presentation of a scale and pilot results; Chapter 15: Acoustic habitability in inhabited spaces of Mazatlán: A preliminary review of a scale of experience and control of the sound environment; Chapter 16: Perceived walkability and pedestrian environmental stress in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 17: Environmental comfort in adobe housing in southern Sinaloa: A preliminary review of a scale of thermal comfort and residential appraisal 01 00 03 02 https://southam.pub/book-catalog/2026/978-9915-9966-6-0/978-9915-9966-6-0_Portada.png 1 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch01 01 04 1 Habitability and post-mining collective memory in Concordia, Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale of memory, heritage and living conditions 1 A01 21 0009-0007-2802-4572 César Jafed Segura Díaz César Jafed Segura Díaz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0000-0001-9500-5960 Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga 01 eng 30 00 Mining has shaped the settlement, architecture and everyday life of many localities in western Mexico, and its traces persist in buildings, landscape and residents' memory. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions, shared memory of mining, appraisal of mining heritage and living conditions, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0022 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults living in Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 10 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, item analysis, Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega, Pearson inter-item and Spearman inter-dimension correlations; exploratory factor analysis was run but could not be interpreted because the correlation matrix was not of full rank. Pride in the mining past received the most favorable ratings (M = 4.10), while the wish to move to another city, street safety and job opportunities received the least favorable ones. Internal consistency was acceptable for heritage appraisal (α = .713) and low for shared memory (α = .462) and living conditions (α = .542); omega could not be interpreted in any dimension because the recoded reverse-worded item correlated negatively with the rest of its dimension. Memory and heritage appraisal were positively related (ρ = .617), with an interval that included zero. The reverse-worded items must be revised and the structure examined with the final cut. 2 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch02 01 04 2 Hygrothermal habitability in social housing in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0008-0018-5275 Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0000-0001-9655-1576 Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza 01 eng 30 00 Heat and humidity inside the dwelling are part of what residents of warm coastal cities experience as habitability. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a twelve-item hygrothermal habitability scale with two dimensions, thermal comfort in the dwelling and humidity control in the dwelling, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0001 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults living in social housing in Mazatlán, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 13 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, Pearson inter-item correlations, exploratory factor analysis with parallel analysis, and a Spearman correlation between dimensions. Thermal comfort items obtained lower means than humidity items, and coolness during the hottest hours had the lowest mean (M = 2.38). Internal consistency was moderate in both dimensions (α = .684 and .671; ω = .743 and .745); air currents, comfort for sleeping and the two reverse-worded humidity items contributed little to their dimensions. Sampling adequacy was very low (KMO = .190); parallel analysis suggested one factor on which the direct items of both dimensions loaded, while the three reverse-worded items, air currents and bedroom coolness had loadings below .30. The correlation between dimensions was ρ = .302, with a confidence interval that included zero. These results document the initial functioning of the items and must be re-examined with the final data cut. 3 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch03 01 04 3 Urban heat island and psychological comfort in residential subdivisions of Mazatlán 1 A01 21 0009-0002-2995-7028 Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0002-7802-921X Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán 5 A01 21 0009-0005-1631-4711 Rosa Edilma Garzón González Rosa Edilma Garzón González 6 A01 21 0000-0001-7536-8588 Alma delia Figueroa Suarez Alma delia Figueroa Suarez 01 eng 30 00 Urban heat shapes the habitability of residential subdivisions in hot cities, yet its psychological dimension is rarely measured. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0005 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions, Perceived heat exposure, Well-being in the hot months and Adjustment of activities to heat, among residents of subdivisions in Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 7 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open; the analysis was limited to the perception component and included no temperature measurements. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was moderate for Perceived exposure (α = .636), higher for Adjustment of activities (α = .729; ω = .743, excluding one invariant item) and negative for Well-being (α = -.153). The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items. Well-being and Adjustment of activities were negatively correlated (ρ = -.896), with a very imprecise estimate. Residents perceived their subdivision as hot, reported low well-being in summer and strongly adjusted their activities. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 4 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch04 01 04 4 Odours, waste and urban landscape at the Pino Suárez Market: Olfactory and psychological habitability 1 A01 21 0009-0000-2590-0089 María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 6 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 01 eng 30 00 Odour, waste and the state of the urban landscape shape the habitability of traditional public markets, yet they are rarely measured from the users’ perspective. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0012 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions, Odour annoyance, Urban landscape and Well-being, at the Pino Suárez Market in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. With a cross-sectional design, 12 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was low for Odour annoyance (α = .397), where items R2 and R3 did not covary with the rest, acceptable for Urban landscape (α = .714), with item R8 running in the opposite direction, and moderate for Well-being (α = .659; ω = .702). The factor analysis was not interpretable because the correlation matrix was singular and the solution showed a Heywood case. Urban landscape and Well-being were positively associated (ρ = .795, 95% CI [.323, .950]); the other correlations had intervals that included zero. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument, particularly of its odour dimension. 5 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch05 01 04 5 Privacy, territoriality and neighbourly coexistence in the condominiums of Mazatlán 1 A01 21 0009-0000-5043-9183 Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0009-0006-7961-5615 Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez 01 eng 30 00 Vertical condominium housing has grown rapidly in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, yet the experience of its residents is rarely measured. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0013 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions: Privacy in the dwelling, Control of shared space and Relationship with neighbours. With a cross-sectional design, 23 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total, exploratory factor analysis and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated. Internal consistency was low for Privacy (α = .445) and Control of shared space (α = .287), and negative for Relationship with neighbours (α = -.132); omega was not interpretable in any dimension. The factor analysis, with KMO = .401 and a Heywood case, suggested five factors that did not reproduce the theoretical dimensions, one of them formed by the four reverse-worded items, which is consistent with a wording effect. Privacy and Control of shared space were positively associated (ρ = .514, 95% CI [.101, .775]). The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 6 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch06 01 04 6 Place identity and appraisal of climate-adapted traditional architecture in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0008-5439-6393 Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 5 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 6 A01 21 0000-0002-8044-7800 Adriana Chávez Hernández Adriana Chávez Hernández 01 eng 30 00 Traditional architecture in hot cities combines heritage value, identity bonds and climate-adaptive solutions. This instrumental study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a place identity and traditional architecture appraisal scale, with ten items and two dimensions, Mazatlán identity and Appraisal of traditional architecture, in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0014 on the Factoriza UAS platform, conducted in the Historic Centre and old neighbourhoods of Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 9 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and the Spearman correlation between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was high for Mazatlán identity (α = .871; ω = .884) and for Appraisal of traditional architecture (α = .873; ω = .887), with the reverse-worded items as the least coherent. The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items, and the dimensions were positively correlated (ρ = .723), with a very wide interval. Residents valued the coolness of high ceilings and wished new housing to retain traditional elements, although they leaned towards preferring new buildings. The findings are an initial favourable signal that the final data cut must confirm. 7 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch07 01 04 7 Productive habitability: The home-workshop of brickmakers and fishers in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0005-8961-5646 Alexis Montiel Valenzuela Alexis Montiel Valenzuela 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 01 eng 30 00 In the households of brickmakers and fishers, the dwelling also works as a workshop, and the overlap of domestic and productive space exposes the family to working conditions. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study carried out a preliminary review of a fifteen-item scale of productive habitability in the home-workshop, with three dimensions, compatibility of housing and work, safe working conditions and satisfaction with living and working at home, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0017 of the Factoriza UAS platform in brickmaking and fishing communities of southern Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 9 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson inter-item correlations; omega, exploratory factor analysis and correlations between dimensions could not be estimated because the correlation matrix is singular. Satisfaction (α = .602) and safe conditions (α = .590) showed moderate internal consistency and compatibility a low one (α = .200); in each dimension, the reverse-worded item was the only one with a negative item-total correlation. Feeling safe while working obtained the highest mean (M = 4.44), and the risk to children and the wish to separate the workshop were frequently endorsed. Five of the nine cases gave the same answer to every item, which calls for reviewing the administration procedure and quality control before the final data cut. 8 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch08 01 04 8 Educational habitability scale for the classroom: Preliminary psychometric properties among primary school teachers in southern Sinaloa 1 A01 21 0009-0006-4079-8303 Osuna Ledón Melany Osuna Ledón Melany 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0000-0002-5292-4817 Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho 4 A01 21 0000-0001-9655-1576 Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza 5 A01 21 0009-0004-5407-597X Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales 6 A01 21 0000-0002-6999-5427 Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez 01 eng 30 00 The physical conditions of the classroom are part of the conditions for teaching and learning, yet in primary schools of northwestern Mexico they are rarely measured from the teachers’ perspective with instruments supported by validity evidence. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0018 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the preliminary psychometric properties of a twelve-item educational habitability scale for the classroom, with two dimensions, Environmental comfort of the classroom and Conditions for learning in the classroom, answered by primary school teachers in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. With a cross-sectional design, 11 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and the Spearman correlation between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was moderate for Environmental comfort (α = .601; ω = .652) and for Conditions for learning (α = .671), where the item on teaching materials did not covary with the rest. The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items. The dimensions were positively associated (ρ = .768, 95% CI [.223, .947]). Outdoor noise received the lowest rating. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 9 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch09 01 04 9 Habitability and gender. Women's psychoenvironmental experience of housing in southern Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0009-4627-2953 Brenda Castellon Herrera Brenda Castellon Herrera 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 6 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 01 eng 30 00 Women and men do not experience housing in the same way, and a gender perspective remains scarce in habitability research. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of the Women's Housing Experience Scale, a fifteen-item instrument with three dimensions: own space, safety and well-being in the dwelling. The preliminary cut of the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0019 of the Factoriza UAS platform was analyzed, with 14 women aged 18 or older living in southern Sinaloa, Mexico, out of a target of 100. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, inter-item correlations and Spearman correlations between dimensions were computed; exploratory factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample was smaller than the number of items. Item means ranged from 3.50 to 4.57. Internal consistency was acceptable for own space (α = .777; ω = .785), moderate for safety (α = .690; ω = .804) and low according to alpha for well-being (α = .593; ω = .720). The three reverse-worded items and the item on feeling calm at home were the least coherent with their dimensions. The dimensions were positively correlated (ρ between .585 and .790). The results are provisional and guide the revision of the instrument before the final data cut. 10 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch10 01 04 10 Habitability and gender: Comfort and control of domestic space in housing in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 2 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 3 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 6 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 01 eng 30 00 Gender relations are produced and reproduced in the home, yet few habitability studies adopt a gender perspective. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study carried out a preliminary review of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, comfort in the dwelling and control of domestic space, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0020 of the Factoriza UAS platform to people aged 18 or older living in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut sof 7 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson inter-item correlations; omega, exploratory factor analysis and the correlation between dimensions could not be estimated because the correlation matrix is singular. Item means ranged from 3.00 to 4.43. Control of domestic space showed high internal consistency (α = .836), whereas comfort in the dwelling showed low consistency (α = .325), supported by two items with identical responses in every case, which calls for checking data capture. The dataset does not record respondents' sex or gender, so the gender comparison the project intends requires adding those variables. The results do not estimate the properties of the scale, but they guide its revision before the final data cut. 11 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch11 01 04 11 Vacant housing and perceived abandonment in social housing subdivisions of northwestern Mexico 1 A01 21 0009-0003-8555-1169 Gloria Asucena Labrador González Gloria Asucena Labrador González 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 5 A01 21 0000-0002-6999-5427 Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez 6 A01 21 0000-0002-5292-4817 Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho 01 eng 30 00 Vacant housing is one of the most visible expressions of habitability problems in Mexican social housing subdivisions. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0029 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, Perceived abandonment in the subdivision and Rootedness in the subdivision, among residents of social housing subdivisions in Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 7 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and the Spearman correlation between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was practically null for Perceived abandonment (α = .062), owing to the negative correlation of a reverse-worded item, and low for Rootedness (α = .357), with omega not interpretable in either dimension. The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items, and the correlation between dimensions included zero (ρ = .218). Residents perceived deterioration of vacant dwellings, intended to stay in their subdivision and rarely took part in neighbourhood activities. The findings do not yet provide validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 12 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch12 01 04 12 Perceived seismic risk and occupant preparedness as a component of a seismic vulnerability assessment methodology 1 A01 21 0009-0006-5159-9975 Gabino Ochoa Lozano Gabino Ochoa Lozano 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0000-0001-7536-8588 Alma delia Figueroa Suarez Alma delia Figueroa Suarez 6 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 01 eng 30 00 Seismic vulnerability assessment usually focuses on the physical features of buildings, yet the vulnerability of a household also depends on what its occupants perceive, know and do. This study described the initial behaviour of a perceived seismic risk and preparedness scale, with ten items and two dimensions, as an input for the occupant component of the seismic vulnerability assessment methodology of project FZ-HAB-0031 on the Factoriza UAS platform. With a cross-sectional design, 8 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha and inter-item correlations were estimated. Internal consistency was very low for Perceived seismic risk of the dwelling (α = .203) and low for Earthquake preparedness (α = .464). In the first dimension, affective components and judgements about the dwelling did not vary together; in the second, knowing what to do, a family meeting point and an emergency kit formed a coherent core, and having a meeting point was associated with recognising furniture that could fall (r = -.745 with the recoded item). Occupants reported knowing how to act during an earthquake, whereas a meeting point and an emergency kit scored below the scale midpoint. The technical component of the methodology is not part of the analysed package. The findings guide the revision of the instrument and its link with the technical assessment of buildings. 13 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch13 01 04 13 Application of the Northwest Residential Habitability Scale in Culiacán 1 A01 21 0009-0008-4676-0976 César Raúl López Quiroz César Raúl López Quiroz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 6 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 01 eng 30 00 Housing habitability in northwestern Mexico is shaped by the hot climate and by recent housing production. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0034 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of the Northwest Residential Habitability Scale in Culiacán, with twenty-five items and five dimensions: Dwelling comfort, Space and functionality, Dwelling safety, Dwelling services and Immediate surroundings. With a cross-sectional design, 9 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was acceptable for Space and functionality (α = .800; ω = .842), Safety (α = .791; ω = .850) and Services (α = .748; ω = .863), and low for Comfort (α = .490) and Immediate surroundings (α = .288). The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items, and the dwelling-related dimensions were highly intercorrelated. Residents rated their dwellings as safe and well served, but hot in summer and located in streets perceived as unsafe at night. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 14 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch14 01 04 14 Habitability and second-home tourism of North Americans in northwestern Mazatlán: Presentation of a scale and pilot results 1 A01 21 0009-0005-9970-6293 Gael García Sauceda Gael García Sauceda 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 01 eng 30 00 Residential tourism and seasonal housing are transforming the coastal neighbourhoods of Mazatlán, yet the experience of their permanent residents has received little attention. This study presented the Seasonal Housing and Local Habitability Scale, with fifteen items and three dimensions, Presence of seasonal housing, Living conditions for local residents and Relationship with seasonal residents, and described its behaviour in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0035 on the Factoriza UAS platform in northwestern Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 6 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha and Spearman inter-item correlations were estimated; omega, factor analysis and the correlation between dimensions could not be estimated because the correlation matrix is singular with fewer cases than items. Internal consistency was high for Relationship with seasonal residents (α = .818), moderate for Living conditions (α = .612) and negative for Presence of seasonal housing (α = -.064), whose items did not vary together. Residents rated services and shops favourably, described a distant relationship with seasonal residents and leaned towards having considered moving. With 6 cases, the findings provide no validity evidence, but they identify the items to revise before completing data collection. 15 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch15 01 04 15 Acoustic habitability in inhabited spaces of Mazatlán: A preliminary review of a scale of experience and control of the sound environment 1 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 2 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 3 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 01 eng 30 00 Sound is part of the experience of any inhabited space, and acoustic habitability depends both on sound levels and on how users experience and control the sound environment. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study reviewed the preliminary functioning of a five-item scale of experience and control of the sound environment, administered in the survey of project FZ-EX-0002 of the Factoriza UAS platform among users of inhabited spaces in Mazatlán, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 5 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, item analysis and Pearson inter-item correlations; McDonald's omega and exploratory factor analysis were attempted with a fixed analysis program. Feeling safe because of the sound environment obtained the highest mean (M = 4.20). Three items on the contribution of design, materials and pleasant sounds to the experience of the space were strongly intercorrelated and had the highest corrected item-total correlations, and the scale reached α = .681. The safety item was unrelated to that core, and the reverse-worded item on control and appropriation had a negative item-total correlation, so omega could not be interpreted. Exploratory factor analysis could not be estimated with five cases. The results identify revisions needed before the final data cut: defining the space being evaluated, rewording the control item, reviewing items that ask for causal attributions, and adding an independent measure of stress. 16 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch16 01 04 16 Perceived walkability and pedestrian environmental stress in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0000-6181-7901 Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0000-0002-8044-7800 Adriana Chávez Hernández Adriana Chávez Hernández 6 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 01 eng 30 00 Walking is the most basic way of moving through the city, and its quality depends on street conditions and on the tension pedestrians experience along the route. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, walking conditions and tension while walking, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0010 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults who usually walk along an urban segment of Mazatlán, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 13 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, item analysis, Pearson inter-item correlations, exploratory factor analysis with parallel analysis, and a Spearman correlation between dimensions. All walking-condition items had means below the scale midpoint, and shade obtained the lowest mean (M = 2.38). Internal consistency was low (α = .469 and .322), and omega could not be interpreted because sidewalk continuity, obstacles, perceived traffic danger and exhaustion contributed little to their dimensions. Sampling adequacy was very low (KMO = .295); parallel analysis suggested one bipolar factor on which favorable conditions and tension loaded in opposite directions. Walking conditions and tension were negatively correlated, ρ = -.621, with a confidence interval that excluded zero. These results document the initial functioning of the items and must be re-examined with the final data cut. 17 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch17 01 04 17 Environmental comfort in adobe housing in southern Sinaloa: A preliminary review of a scale of thermal comfort and residential appraisal 1 A01 21 0009-0006-7600-8975 Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 4 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 5 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 6 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 01 eng 30 00 Earthen construction, and adobe in particular, has long been the material of much rural housing in Mexico, and its continuity depends both on its thermal properties and on how residents value it. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study reviewed the preliminary functioning of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, thermal comfort in the adobe dwelling and appraisal of the adobe dwelling, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0015 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults living in adobe houses in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 16 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, item analysis and Spearman inter-item correlations; as a technical-route project, no omega, factor analysis or correlation between dimensions was estimated. Residents rated night-time temperature (M = 3.50) and coolness in the hot months more favorably than daytime temperature, tended to agree that their houses feel icy in the cold season, and expressed pride in living in an adobe house (M = 3.94), while low wall maintenance was rated least favorably within its dimension. Internal consistency was moderate for thermal comfort (α = .566) and low for appraisal (α = .468); the two reverse-worded items contributed nothing to their dimensions, and inter-item correlations suggest distinct seasonal and daily facets of comfort and heterogeneous aspects of appraisal. The perception component must be integrated with technical measurements of the dwellings. South American Publishing 01 South American Publishing 02 https://southam.pub/book-catalog/isbn/978-9915-9966-6-0.php Montevideo UY 04 01 20261110 01 WORLD 06 15 9789915996677 9789915996677-en-2 03 01 15 9789915996677 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0 00 BC 01 01 Habitability, territory, and sustainability: Interdisciplinary studies on housing, environment, and society in northwestern Mexico 1 A01 21 0009-0007-2802-4572 César Jafed Segura Díaz César Jafed Segura Díaz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0000-0001-9500-5960 Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga 7 A01 21 0009-0008-0018-5275 Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso 8 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 9 A01 21 0000-0001-9655-1576 Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza 10 A01 21 0009-0002-2995-7028 Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz 11 A01 21 0009-0002-7802-921X Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán 12 A01 21 0009-0005-1631-4711 Rosa Edilma Garzón González Rosa Edilma Garzón González 13 A01 21 0000-0001-7536-8588 Alma delia Figueroa Suarez Alma delia Figueroa Suarez 14 A01 21 0009-0000-2590-0089 María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez 15 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 16 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 17 A01 21 0009-0000-5043-9183 Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan 18 A01 21 0009-0006-7961-5615 Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez 19 A01 21 0009-0008-5439-6393 Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez 20 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 21 A01 21 0000-0002-8044-7800 Adriana Chávez Hernández Adriana Chávez Hernández 22 A01 21 0009-0005-8961-5646 Alexis Montiel Valenzuela Alexis Montiel Valenzuela 23 A01 21 0009-0006-4079-8303 Osuna Ledón Melany Osuna Ledón Melany 24 A01 21 0000-0002-5292-4817 Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho 25 A01 21 0009-0004-5407-597X Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales 26 A01 21 0000-0002-6999-5427 Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez 27 A01 21 0009-0009-4627-2953 Brenda Castellon Herrera Brenda Castellon Herrera 28 A01 21 0009-0003-8555-1169 Gloria Asucena Labrador González Gloria Asucena Labrador González 29 A01 21 0009-0006-5159-9975 Gabino Ochoa Lozano Gabino Ochoa Lozano 30 A01 21 0009-0008-4676-0976 César Raúl López Quiroz César Raúl López Quiroz 31 A01 21 0009-0005-9970-6293 Gael García Sauceda Gael García Sauceda 32 A01 21 0009-0000-6181-7901 Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez 33 A01 21 0009-0006-7600-8975 Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández 1 01 eng 10 ARC010000 ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning 10 ARC003000 ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential 10 ARC018000 ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design 10 PSY060000 PSYCHOLOGY / Environmental Psychology 93 RPC 20 Habitability; Built environment; Environmental psychology; Residential comfort; Urban living conditions; Psychometric assessment 30 00 Habitability emerges from the relationship between built environments, environmental conditions, social practices, and the meanings individuals attribute to the places they occupy. Understanding this relationship requires approaches that consider physical characteristics alongside perceptions of comfort, safety, identity, belonging, and well-being. Bringing together seventeen exploratory investigations conducted primarily in Sinaloa, Mexico, this volume examines multiple dimensions of residential, urban, educational, and productive environments. Its contributions address hygrothermal and acoustic comfort, urban heat, architectural heritage, collective memory, privacy, gendered experiences of housing, neighbourhood conditions, pedestrian stress, seismic preparedness, and the transformation of coastal communities through residential tourism. Particular attention is given to the preliminary development and assessment of measurement scales designed to capture subjective experiences of habitability. Through descriptive analysis, internal consistency estimates, and exploratory examinations of relationships between dimensions, the chapters identify promising conceptual approaches alongside methodological difficulties requiring further investigation. Small preliminary samples and limitations in measurement structure restrict the interpretation and generalisation of the findings, underscoring the need for continued instrument refinement and broader empirical assessment. Rather than presenting a unified or definitive model, the volume offers complementary perspectives on how people perceive, negotiate, and value their surroundings. Its regional focus reveals the connections between climatic adaptation, architectural practices, social relationships, and everyday experiences of space. The collection contributes to interdisciplinary conversations on architecture, environmental psychology, urban studies, and housing research, encouraging approaches to habitability that recognise both the material qualities of places and the experiences of those who inhabit them. 04 00 Chapter 1: Habitability and post-mining collective memory in Concordia, Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale of memory, heritage and living conditions; Chapter 2: Hygrothermal habitability in social housing in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 3: Urban heat island and psychological comfort in residential subdivisions of Mazatlán; Chapter 4: Odours, waste and urban landscape at the Pino Suárez Market: Olfactory and psychological habitability; Chapter 5: Privacy, territoriality and neighbourly coexistence in the condominiums of Mazatlán; Chapter 6: Place identity and appraisal of climate-adapted traditional architecture in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 7: Productive habitability: The home-workshop of brickmakers and fishers in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale; Chapter 8: Educational habitability scale for the classroom: Preliminary psychometric properties among primary school teachers in southern Sinaloa; Chapter 9: Habitability and gender. Women's psychoenvironmental experience of housing in southern Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 10: Habitability and gender: Comfort and control of domestic space in housing in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale; Chapter 11: Vacant housing and perceived abandonment in social housing subdivisions of northwestern Mexico; Chapter 12: Perceived seismic risk and occupant preparedness as a component of a seismic vulnerability assessment methodology; Chapter 13: Application of the Northwest Residential Habitability Scale in Culiacán; Chapter 14: Habitability and second-home tourism of North Americans in northwestern Mazatlán: Presentation of a scale and pilot results; Chapter 15: Acoustic habitability in inhabited spaces of Mazatlán: A preliminary review of a scale of experience and control of the sound environment; Chapter 16: Perceived walkability and pedestrian environmental stress in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale; Chapter 17: Environmental comfort in adobe housing in southern Sinaloa: A preliminary review of a scale of thermal comfort and residential appraisal 01 00 03 02 https://southam.pub/book-catalog/2026/978-9915-9966-6-0/978-9915-9966-6-0_Portada.png 1 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch01 01 04 1 Habitability and post-mining collective memory in Concordia, Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale of memory, heritage and living conditions 1 A01 21 0009-0007-2802-4572 César Jafed Segura Díaz César Jafed Segura Díaz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0000-0001-9500-5960 Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga Rogelio Estrada Lizárraga 01 eng 30 00 Mining has shaped the settlement, architecture and everyday life of many localities in western Mexico, and its traces persist in buildings, landscape and residents' memory. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions, shared memory of mining, appraisal of mining heritage and living conditions, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0022 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults living in Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 10 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, item analysis, Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega, Pearson inter-item and Spearman inter-dimension correlations; exploratory factor analysis was run but could not be interpreted because the correlation matrix was not of full rank. Pride in the mining past received the most favorable ratings (M = 4.10), while the wish to move to another city, street safety and job opportunities received the least favorable ones. Internal consistency was acceptable for heritage appraisal (α = .713) and low for shared memory (α = .462) and living conditions (α = .542); omega could not be interpreted in any dimension because the recoded reverse-worded item correlated negatively with the rest of its dimension. Memory and heritage appraisal were positively related (ρ = .617), with an interval that included zero. The reverse-worded items must be revised and the structure examined with the final cut. 2 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch02 01 04 2 Hygrothermal habitability in social housing in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0008-0018-5275 Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso Diego Misael Aguirre Enciso 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0000-0001-9655-1576 Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza 01 eng 30 00 Heat and humidity inside the dwelling are part of what residents of warm coastal cities experience as habitability. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a twelve-item hygrothermal habitability scale with two dimensions, thermal comfort in the dwelling and humidity control in the dwelling, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0001 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults living in social housing in Mazatlán, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 13 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, Pearson inter-item correlations, exploratory factor analysis with parallel analysis, and a Spearman correlation between dimensions. Thermal comfort items obtained lower means than humidity items, and coolness during the hottest hours had the lowest mean (M = 2.38). Internal consistency was moderate in both dimensions (α = .684 and .671; ω = .743 and .745); air currents, comfort for sleeping and the two reverse-worded humidity items contributed little to their dimensions. Sampling adequacy was very low (KMO = .190); parallel analysis suggested one factor on which the direct items of both dimensions loaded, while the three reverse-worded items, air currents and bedroom coolness had loadings below .30. The correlation between dimensions was ρ = .302, with a confidence interval that included zero. These results document the initial functioning of the items and must be re-examined with the final data cut. 3 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch03 01 04 3 Urban heat island and psychological comfort in residential subdivisions of Mazatlán 1 A01 21 0009-0002-2995-7028 Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz Héctor Aaron Arellano Cruz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0002-7802-921X Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán Celso Fernando Benitez de La Herrán 5 A01 21 0009-0005-1631-4711 Rosa Edilma Garzón González Rosa Edilma Garzón González 6 A01 21 0000-0001-7536-8588 Alma delia Figueroa Suarez Alma delia Figueroa Suarez 01 eng 30 00 Urban heat shapes the habitability of residential subdivisions in hot cities, yet its psychological dimension is rarely measured. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0005 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions, Perceived heat exposure, Well-being in the hot months and Adjustment of activities to heat, among residents of subdivisions in Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 7 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open; the analysis was limited to the perception component and included no temperature measurements. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was moderate for Perceived exposure (α = .636), higher for Adjustment of activities (α = .729; ω = .743, excluding one invariant item) and negative for Well-being (α = -.153). The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items. Well-being and Adjustment of activities were negatively correlated (ρ = -.896), with a very imprecise estimate. Residents perceived their subdivision as hot, reported low well-being in summer and strongly adjusted their activities. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 4 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch04 01 04 4 Odours, waste and urban landscape at the Pino Suárez Market: Olfactory and psychological habitability 1 A01 21 0009-0000-2590-0089 María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez María Angélica Suárez Manjarrez 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 6 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 01 eng 30 00 Odour, waste and the state of the urban landscape shape the habitability of traditional public markets, yet they are rarely measured from the users’ perspective. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0012 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions, Odour annoyance, Urban landscape and Well-being, at the Pino Suárez Market in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. With a cross-sectional design, 12 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was low for Odour annoyance (α = .397), where items R2 and R3 did not covary with the rest, acceptable for Urban landscape (α = .714), with item R8 running in the opposite direction, and moderate for Well-being (α = .659; ω = .702). The factor analysis was not interpretable because the correlation matrix was singular and the solution showed a Heywood case. Urban landscape and Well-being were positively associated (ρ = .795, 95% CI [.323, .950]); the other correlations had intervals that included zero. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument, particularly of its odour dimension. 5 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch05 01 04 5 Privacy, territoriality and neighbourly coexistence in the condominiums of Mazatlán 1 A01 21 0009-0000-5043-9183 Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan Jesús Armando Cueva Roldan 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0009-0006-7961-5615 Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez Sergio Armando Morán Sánchez 01 eng 30 00 Vertical condominium housing has grown rapidly in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, yet the experience of its residents is rarely measured. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0013 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a fifteen-item scale with three dimensions: Privacy in the dwelling, Control of shared space and Relationship with neighbours. With a cross-sectional design, 23 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total, exploratory factor analysis and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated. Internal consistency was low for Privacy (α = .445) and Control of shared space (α = .287), and negative for Relationship with neighbours (α = -.132); omega was not interpretable in any dimension. The factor analysis, with KMO = .401 and a Heywood case, suggested five factors that did not reproduce the theoretical dimensions, one of them formed by the four reverse-worded items, which is consistent with a wording effect. Privacy and Control of shared space were positively associated (ρ = .514, 95% CI [.101, .775]). The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 6 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch06 01 04 6 Place identity and appraisal of climate-adapted traditional architecture in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0008-5439-6393 Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez Karla Michell Arreola Rodríguez 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 5 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 6 A01 21 0000-0002-8044-7800 Adriana Chávez Hernández Adriana Chávez Hernández 01 eng 30 00 Traditional architecture in hot cities combines heritage value, identity bonds and climate-adaptive solutions. This instrumental study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a place identity and traditional architecture appraisal scale, with ten items and two dimensions, Mazatlán identity and Appraisal of traditional architecture, in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0014 on the Factoriza UAS platform, conducted in the Historic Centre and old neighbourhoods of Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 9 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and the Spearman correlation between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was high for Mazatlán identity (α = .871; ω = .884) and for Appraisal of traditional architecture (α = .873; ω = .887), with the reverse-worded items as the least coherent. The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items, and the dimensions were positively correlated (ρ = .723), with a very wide interval. Residents valued the coolness of high ceilings and wished new housing to retain traditional elements, although they leaned towards preferring new buildings. The findings are an initial favourable signal that the final data cut must confirm. 7 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch07 01 04 7 Productive habitability: The home-workshop of brickmakers and fishers in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0005-8961-5646 Alexis Montiel Valenzuela Alexis Montiel Valenzuela 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 01 eng 30 00 In the households of brickmakers and fishers, the dwelling also works as a workshop, and the overlap of domestic and productive space exposes the family to working conditions. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study carried out a preliminary review of a fifteen-item scale of productive habitability in the home-workshop, with three dimensions, compatibility of housing and work, safe working conditions and satisfaction with living and working at home, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0017 of the Factoriza UAS platform in brickmaking and fishing communities of southern Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 9 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson inter-item correlations; omega, exploratory factor analysis and correlations between dimensions could not be estimated because the correlation matrix is singular. Satisfaction (α = .602) and safe conditions (α = .590) showed moderate internal consistency and compatibility a low one (α = .200); in each dimension, the reverse-worded item was the only one with a negative item-total correlation. Feeling safe while working obtained the highest mean (M = 4.44), and the risk to children and the wish to separate the workshop were frequently endorsed. Five of the nine cases gave the same answer to every item, which calls for reviewing the administration procedure and quality control before the final data cut. 8 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch08 01 04 8 Educational habitability scale for the classroom: Preliminary psychometric properties among primary school teachers in southern Sinaloa 1 A01 21 0009-0006-4079-8303 Osuna Ledón Melany Osuna Ledón Melany 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0000-0002-5292-4817 Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho 4 A01 21 0000-0001-9655-1576 Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza Jesús Alejandro Vázquez Meza 5 A01 21 0009-0004-5407-597X Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales Tammy Natalia Arellano Morales 6 A01 21 0000-0002-6999-5427 Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez 01 eng 30 00 The physical conditions of the classroom are part of the conditions for teaching and learning, yet in primary schools of northwestern Mexico they are rarely measured from the teachers’ perspective with instruments supported by validity evidence. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0018 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the preliminary psychometric properties of a twelve-item educational habitability scale for the classroom, with two dimensions, Environmental comfort of the classroom and Conditions for learning in the classroom, answered by primary school teachers in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. With a cross-sectional design, 11 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and the Spearman correlation between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was moderate for Environmental comfort (α = .601; ω = .652) and for Conditions for learning (α = .671), where the item on teaching materials did not covary with the rest. The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items. The dimensions were positively associated (ρ = .768, 95% CI [.223, .947]). Outdoor noise received the lowest rating. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 9 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch09 01 04 9 Habitability and gender. Women's psychoenvironmental experience of housing in southern Sinaloa: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0009-4627-2953 Brenda Castellon Herrera Brenda Castellon Herrera 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 6 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 01 eng 30 00 Women and men do not experience housing in the same way, and a gender perspective remains scarce in habitability research. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of the Women's Housing Experience Scale, a fifteen-item instrument with three dimensions: own space, safety and well-being in the dwelling. The preliminary cut of the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0019 of the Factoriza UAS platform was analyzed, with 14 women aged 18 or older living in southern Sinaloa, Mexico, out of a target of 100. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, inter-item correlations and Spearman correlations between dimensions were computed; exploratory factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample was smaller than the number of items. Item means ranged from 3.50 to 4.57. Internal consistency was acceptable for own space (α = .777; ω = .785), moderate for safety (α = .690; ω = .804) and low according to alpha for well-being (α = .593; ω = .720). The three reverse-worded items and the item on feeling calm at home were the least coherent with their dimensions. The dimensions were positively correlated (ρ between .585 and .790). The results are provisional and guide the revision of the instrument before the final data cut. 10 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch10 01 04 10 Habitability and gender: Comfort and control of domestic space in housing in southern Sinaloa. A preliminary review of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 2 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 3 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 6 A01 21 0009-0009-6338-4674 Gloria Patricia García López Gloria Patricia García López 01 eng 30 00 Gender relations are produced and reproduced in the home, yet few habitability studies adopt a gender perspective. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study carried out a preliminary review of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, comfort in the dwelling and control of domestic space, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0020 of the Factoriza UAS platform to people aged 18 or older living in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut sof 7 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson inter-item correlations; omega, exploratory factor analysis and the correlation between dimensions could not be estimated because the correlation matrix is singular. Item means ranged from 3.00 to 4.43. Control of domestic space showed high internal consistency (α = .836), whereas comfort in the dwelling showed low consistency (α = .325), supported by two items with identical responses in every case, which calls for checking data capture. The dataset does not record respondents' sex or gender, so the gender comparison the project intends requires adding those variables. The results do not estimate the properties of the scale, but they guide its revision before the final data cut. 11 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch11 01 04 11 Vacant housing and perceived abandonment in social housing subdivisions of northwestern Mexico 1 A01 21 0009-0003-8555-1169 Gloria Asucena Labrador González Gloria Asucena Labrador González 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 5 A01 21 0000-0002-6999-5427 Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez Luis Alfonso Colado Velázquez 6 A01 21 0000-0002-5292-4817 Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho Jesús Manuel Bernal Camacho 01 eng 30 00 Vacant housing is one of the most visible expressions of habitability problems in Mexican social housing subdivisions. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0029 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, Perceived abandonment in the subdivision and Rootedness in the subdivision, among residents of social housing subdivisions in Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 7 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and the Spearman correlation between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was practically null for Perceived abandonment (α = .062), owing to the negative correlation of a reverse-worded item, and low for Rootedness (α = .357), with omega not interpretable in either dimension. The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items, and the correlation between dimensions included zero (ρ = .218). Residents perceived deterioration of vacant dwellings, intended to stay in their subdivision and rarely took part in neighbourhood activities. The findings do not yet provide validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 12 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch12 01 04 12 Perceived seismic risk and occupant preparedness as a component of a seismic vulnerability assessment methodology 1 A01 21 0009-0006-5159-9975 Gabino Ochoa Lozano Gabino Ochoa Lozano 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0000-0001-7536-8588 Alma delia Figueroa Suarez Alma delia Figueroa Suarez 6 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 01 eng 30 00 Seismic vulnerability assessment usually focuses on the physical features of buildings, yet the vulnerability of a household also depends on what its occupants perceive, know and do. This study described the initial behaviour of a perceived seismic risk and preparedness scale, with ten items and two dimensions, as an input for the occupant component of the seismic vulnerability assessment methodology of project FZ-HAB-0031 on the Factoriza UAS platform. With a cross-sectional design, 8 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha and inter-item correlations were estimated. Internal consistency was very low for Perceived seismic risk of the dwelling (α = .203) and low for Earthquake preparedness (α = .464). In the first dimension, affective components and judgements about the dwelling did not vary together; in the second, knowing what to do, a family meeting point and an emergency kit formed a coherent core, and having a meeting point was associated with recognising furniture that could fall (r = -.745 with the recoded item). Occupants reported knowing how to act during an earthquake, whereas a meeting point and an emergency kit scored below the scale midpoint. The technical component of the methodology is not part of the analysed package. The findings guide the revision of the instrument and its link with the technical assessment of buildings. 13 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch13 01 04 13 Application of the Northwest Residential Habitability Scale in Culiacán 1 A01 21 0009-0008-4676-0976 César Raúl López Quiroz César Raúl López Quiroz 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 6 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 01 eng 30 00 Housing habitability in northwestern Mexico is shaped by the hot climate and by recent housing production. Using the preliminary data cut from the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0034 on the Factoriza UAS platform, this study described the initial behaviour of the Northwest Residential Habitability Scale in Culiacán, with twenty-five items and five dimensions: Dwelling comfort, Space and functionality, Dwelling safety, Dwelling services and Immediate surroundings. With a cross-sectional design, 9 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega total and Spearman correlations between dimensions were estimated, and an exploratory factor analysis was attempted. Internal consistency was acceptable for Space and functionality (α = .800; ω = .842), Safety (α = .791; ω = .850) and Services (α = .748; ω = .863), and low for Comfort (α = .490) and Immediate surroundings (α = .288). The factor analysis was not interpretable because the sample had fewer cases than items, and the dwelling-related dimensions were highly intercorrelated. Residents rated their dwellings as safe and well served, but hot in summer and located in streets perceived as unsafe at night. The findings do not yet provide structural validity evidence and point to revisions of the instrument. 14 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch14 01 04 14 Habitability and second-home tourism of North Americans in northwestern Mazatlán: Presentation of a scale and pilot results 1 A01 21 0009-0005-9970-6293 Gael García Sauceda Gael García Sauceda 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 5 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 6 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 01 eng 30 00 Residential tourism and seasonal housing are transforming the coastal neighbourhoods of Mazatlán, yet the experience of their permanent residents has received little attention. This study presented the Seasonal Housing and Local Habitability Scale, with fifteen items and three dimensions, Presence of seasonal housing, Living conditions for local residents and Relationship with seasonal residents, and described its behaviour in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0035 on the Factoriza UAS platform in northwestern Mazatlán. With a cross-sectional design, 6 cases out of a target of 100 were analysed while data collection remained open. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha and Spearman inter-item correlations were estimated; omega, factor analysis and the correlation between dimensions could not be estimated because the correlation matrix is singular with fewer cases than items. Internal consistency was high for Relationship with seasonal residents (α = .818), moderate for Living conditions (α = .612) and negative for Presence of seasonal housing (α = -.064), whose items did not vary together. Residents rated services and shops favourably, described a distant relationship with seasonal residents and leaned towards having considered moving. With 6 cases, the findings provide no validity evidence, but they identify the items to revise before completing data collection. 15 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch15 01 04 15 Acoustic habitability in inhabited spaces of Mazatlán: A preliminary review of a scale of experience and control of the sound environment 1 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 2 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 3 A01 21 0000-0001-5773-4628 Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0009-0002-9343-4870 Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez Perla Jacqueline Wlin Rodríguez 01 eng 30 00 Sound is part of the experience of any inhabited space, and acoustic habitability depends both on sound levels and on how users experience and control the sound environment. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study reviewed the preliminary functioning of a five-item scale of experience and control of the sound environment, administered in the survey of project FZ-EX-0002 of the Factoriza UAS platform among users of inhabited spaces in Mazatlán, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 5 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, item analysis and Pearson inter-item correlations; McDonald's omega and exploratory factor analysis were attempted with a fixed analysis program. Feeling safe because of the sound environment obtained the highest mean (M = 4.20). Three items on the contribution of design, materials and pleasant sounds to the experience of the space were strongly intercorrelated and had the highest corrected item-total correlations, and the scale reached α = .681. The safety item was unrelated to that core, and the reverse-worded item on control and appropriation had a negative item-total correlation, so omega could not be interpreted. Exploratory factor analysis could not be estimated with five cases. The results identify revisions needed before the final data cut: defining the space being evaluated, rewording the control item, reviewing items that ask for causal attributions, and adding an independent measure of stress. 16 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch16 01 04 16 Perceived walkability and pedestrian environmental stress in Mazatlán: Preliminary psychometric properties of a scale 1 A01 21 0009-0000-6181-7901 Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez Víctor Manuel De La Cruz Méndez 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 4 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 5 A01 21 0000-0002-8044-7800 Adriana Chávez Hernández Adriana Chávez Hernández 6 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 01 eng 30 00 Walking is the most basic way of moving through the city, and its quality depends on street conditions and on the tension pedestrians experience along the route. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study examined the preliminary psychometric properties of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, walking conditions and tension while walking, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0010 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults who usually walk along an urban segment of Mazatlán, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 13 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, item analysis, Pearson inter-item correlations, exploratory factor analysis with parallel analysis, and a Spearman correlation between dimensions. All walking-condition items had means below the scale midpoint, and shade obtained the lowest mean (M = 2.38). Internal consistency was low (α = .469 and .322), and omega could not be interpreted because sidewalk continuity, obstacles, perceived traffic danger and exhaustion contributed little to their dimensions. Sampling adequacy was very low (KMO = .295); parallel analysis suggested one bipolar factor on which favorable conditions and tension loaded in opposite directions. Walking conditions and tension were negatively correlated, ρ = -.621, with a confidence interval that excluded zero. These results document the initial functioning of the items and must be re-examined with the final data cut. 17 03 06 10.62486/978-9915-9966-6-0.Ch17 01 04 17 Environmental comfort in adobe housing in southern Sinaloa: A preliminary review of a scale of thermal comfort and residential appraisal 1 A01 21 0009-0006-7600-8975 Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández Juan Carlos Pasos Hernández 2 A01 21 0009-0008-2647-9386 Víctor Manuel Martínez García Víctor Manuel Martínez García 3 A01 21 0009-0004-6321-4054 Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto Yadira del Carmen Coronado Toto 4 A01 21 0009-0009-7232-9749 Yennifer Díaz Romero Yennifer Díaz Romero 5 A01 21 0009-0008-4109-2438 Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez 6 A01 21 0009-0000-6273-071X José de Jesús Reyes Machain José de Jesús Reyes Machain 01 eng 30 00 Earthen construction, and adobe in particular, has long been the material of much rural housing in Mexico, and its continuity depends both on its thermal properties and on how residents value it. This instrumental, cross-sectional and exploratory study reviewed the preliminary functioning of a ten-item scale with two dimensions, thermal comfort in the adobe dwelling and appraisal of the adobe dwelling, administered in the pilot survey of project FZ-HAB-0015 of the Factoriza UAS platform among adults living in adobe houses in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. A preliminary cut of 16 cases, out of a target of 100, was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, item analysis and Spearman inter-item correlations; as a technical-route project, no omega, factor analysis or correlation between dimensions was estimated. Residents rated night-time temperature (M = 3.50) and coolness in the hot months more favorably than daytime temperature, tended to agree that their houses feel icy in the cold season, and expressed pride in living in an adobe house (M = 3.94), while low wall maintenance was rated least favorably within its dimension. Internal consistency was moderate for thermal comfort (α = .566) and low for appraisal (α = .468); the two reverse-worded items contributed nothing to their dimensions, and inter-item correlations suggest distinct seasonal and daily facets of comfort and heterogeneous aspects of appraisal. The perception component must be integrated with technical measurements of the dwellings. South American Publishing 01 South American Publishing 02 https://southam.pub/book-catalog/isbn/978-9915-9966-6-0.php Montevideo UY 04 01 20261110 01 WORLD 06 15 9789915996660