Monitoring Urban Happiness through Interactive Chorems

Pietro Battistoni (), Marco Romano, Monica Sebillo and Giuliana Vitiello
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Pietro Battistoni: Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
Marco Romano: Faculty of Political Science and Psychosocial Studies, Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma—UNINT, 00147 Rome, Italy
Monica Sebillo: Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
Giuliana Vitiello: Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-19

Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals laid out in the UN 2030 Agenda, particularly Goal 11, which seeks to create inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and human settlements, call on researchers, businesses, and public administrations to address the mounting challenges of urban planning and to leverage them with a tool to enhance the well-being of citizens. This study demonstrates how chorematic maps can facilitate the comprehension of urban planning objectives and their relationship with the mental well-being of residents. To this end, a fresh set of chorems is proposed, which aims to depict the features and components of the urban environment that can affect happiness and, consequently, mental well-being. This research presents various examples of the application of the suggested chorems in an urban setting, which illustrates how they can be employed by experts and citizens alike and thereby can serve as a means to motivate administrators, technicians, and the public to engage with and live in their city with greater mindfulness and involvement.

Keywords: visual representation; geovisual analytics; sustainable development goals; smart communities; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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