Capability-wise walkability evaluation as an indicator of urban peripherality

Ivan BleÄ ić, Arnaldo Cecchini, Tanja Congiu, Giovanna Fancello, Valentina Talu and Giuseppe A Trunfio
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Ivan BleÄ ić: 3111University of Cagliari, Italy
Tanja Congiu: 9312University of Sassari, Italy
Giovanna Fancello: University of Paris Dauphine, France

Environment and Planning B, 2021, vol. 48, issue 4, 895-911

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Walkability; peripherality indicators; capability approach; decision support systems; multi-criteria spatial evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/2399808320908294

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