Better questions.Meaningfulknowledge.
I explore how we build knowledge—and how it helps us understand our cities, our environment, and the ways we learn.
01 / RESEARCH AREAS
Different lenses.
Connected questions.
From the architecture of a research question to the complexity of a metropolitan region. Four areas, one commitment to understanding context.
02 / THE RESEARCH NOTEBOOK
Methodology · A starting pointWhat makes a research gap worth investigating?
An unanswered question is a beginning. A meaningful contribution also needs a reason to matter, a connection to evidence, and a path to investigation.
Ideas to explore.
Research, made approachable.
Las regiones del Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Guatemala
Los factores que influyen en la movilidad urbana del Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Guatemala no son homogéneos en todas las regiones, ya que…
Read the article ↗El Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Guatemala y el modelo de gravedad
El modelo de gravedad en el Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Guatemala reveló que la distancia en kilómetros no es la principal limitante en…
Read the article ↗El Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Guatemala y sus características
El Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Guatemala está altamente influenciada por el uso del suelo, la fricción del viaje y la disponibilidad de alternativas…
Read the article ↗03 / SELECTED WORK
From questions
to published work.
Journal articles link to the publisher. Research overviews link to the original material on joseluisargueta.com.
04 / ABOUT JOSÉ LUIS
Looking closely.
Thinking together.
My work lives at the intersection of research methodology, territorial analysis, and education.
As a researcher with the Faculty of Engineering at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, I connect conceptual questions with the places and experiences that give them meaning. My interests include urban mobility, spatial transformation, water and climate, and the construction of knowledge.
This space brings that work into conversation: selected studies, clear explanations, and ideas for researchers, students, and people who want to understand their surroundings.
KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING
Good research starts
with a conversation.
Research, teaching, or a question worth exploring together.