Gender gaps in urban mobility

Laetitia Gauvin (), Michele Tizzoni, Simone Piaggesi, Andrew Young, Natalia Adler, Stefaan Verhulst, Leo Ferres and Ciro Cattuto
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Laetitia Gauvin: ISI Foundation
Michele Tizzoni: ISI Foundation
Simone Piaggesi: ISI Foundation
Andrew Young: New York University
Natalia Adler: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Stefaan Verhulst: New York University
Leo Ferres: Universidad del Desarrollo
Ciro Cattuto: ISI Foundation

Palgrave Communications, 2020, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Mobile phone data have been extensively used to study urban mobility. However, studies based on gender-disaggregated large-scale data are still lacking, limiting our understanding of gendered aspects of urban mobility and our ability to design policies for gender equality. Here we study urban mobility from a gendered perspective, combining commercial and open datasets for the city of Santiago, Chile. We analyze call detail records for a large cohort of anonymized mobile phone users and reveal a gender gap in mobility: women visit fewer unique locations than men, and distribute their time less equally among such locations. Mapping this mobility gap over administrative divisions, we observe that a wider gap is associated with lower income and lack of public and private transportation options. Our results uncover a complex interplay between gendered mobility patterns, socio-economic factors and urban affordances, calling for further research and providing insights for policymakers and urban planners.

Date: 2020
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