Capability-wise walkability evaluation as an indicator of urban peripherality

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ID21247549
AuthorsIvan Blečić (0000-0002-4446-6705, University of Cagliari), Arnaldo Cecchini (0000-0002-4964-6430), Tanja Congiu (0000-0003-3791-8352, University of Sassari, corresponding author), Giovanna Fancello (0000-0003-4167-2500, Université Paris Cité), Valentina Talu (0000-0002-7491-3473, University of Sassari), Giuseppe A Trunfio (0000-0003-4918-8334, University of Sassari)
Year2021
Volume48
Issue4
Pages895-911
Publication date2021-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2399-8083 • E-ISSN: 2399-8091
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2399808320908294
OpenAlexW3010494472
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited32

Urban peripherality is a multidimensional phenomenon, requiring operational tools for analysis and policy design. In this paper, we explore if and how the concept of walkability can be employed as an indicator of peripherality. For this purpose, we employ the capability-wise walkability score (CAWS) to assess neighbourhoods of two case study cities to classify them into four classes (periphery, semi-periphery, semi-core, core). In comparing neighbourhoods on both walkability and a set of neighbourhood-level socioeconomic variables, we argue that walkability should be incorporated as part of a comprehensive framework for the analysis of processes of peripherilisation, since walkability should be seen as one relevant factor of urban capabilities, and hence the lack thereof fits into the definition of urban periphery

Built environment · Civil engineering · Geography · Regional science · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Transport engineering · Walkability · Computer Science · Demography · Engineering · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Mathematics · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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