Seniors’ Mobility and Perceptions in Different Urban Neighbourhoods: A Non-Aggregative Approach

Claudia Burlando, Enrico Ivaldi and Andrea Ciacci
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Claudia Burlando: Department of Economics and Business Studies, University of Genoa, 16126 Genoa, Italy
Enrico Ivaldi: C.I.E.L.I., The Italian Center of Excellence on Logistics Transports and Infrastructures, University of Genoa, 16126 Genoa, Italy
Andrea Ciacci: Department of Economics and Business Studies, University of Genoa, 16126 Genoa, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-23

Abstract: In order to highlight the subjective criticality of each neighbourhood to inspire future policy actions, we propose an analysis comparing the perceptions of over-65s residents in the neighbourhoods that make up the Municipality of Genoa. We suggest a new approach based on a quantitative non-aggregative method, Partially Ordered Set (Poset), to measure the levels of satisfaction related to local public transport (LPT), pedestrian mobility, and quality of life in the 25 districts of Genoa. Final data of the analysis come from 401 questionnaires, distributed to residents over 65 years old in the Municipality of Genoa. This approach allows to address the multidimensionality of the phenomenon, as well as its different conceptual spheres. The findings highlight a great variance in local public transport needs perception between different neighbourhoods. In particular, the analysis shows that the types of intervention requested by respondents differ from district to district, so that a common urban transport policy would be ineffective. Some neighbourhoods stress the need for improving pedestrian mobility, whilst local public transport faults dominate in others. There is no significant relation between the three dimensions: Perceived quality of LPT, perceived quality of pedestrian mobility, and perceived quality of neighbourhood. Therefore, interventions should be carefully modulated, according to the specific needs expressed by the residents of each neighbourhood. We conclude that the importance of urban mobility intervention is reduced, whereas the concept of neighbourhood analysis and intervention becomes more relevant.

Keywords: seniors’ mobility; neighbourhoods; non-aggregative methodology; partially ordered set; local public transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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