Liveability Versus Sustainability in Spanish Cities: First Evidences Using Synthetic Indicators

Beatriz Valcárcel-Aguiar (), Pilar Murias () and Alexandre Vecino-Aguirre ()
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Beatriz Valcárcel-Aguiar: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Pilar Murias: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Alexandre Vecino-Aguirre: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2022, vol. 17, issue 4, No 1, 1935-1960

Abstract: Abstract The aim of liveable, sustainable cities has become one of the major challenges for urban planning. However, achieving both goals at the same time is no easy task, particularly when liveability and sustainability may be defined by certain elements that tend to be in conflict. The main goal of this work is to analyse the relationship between liveability and environmental sustainability within the context of Spanish urban spaces. To this end, we propose two synthetic indicators: one for liveability and the other for urban environmental sustainability. Each of these indicators is constructed using a technique based on goal programming. A bivariate analysis is carried out using these indicators, which allows us to compare the extent to which Spanish cities are liveable and sustainable. This analysis should be useful for urban planners when taking and implementing policy decisions. By comparing cities with similar profiles using a benchmarking system, it becomes possible to judge the margin for improvement in one attribute without detriment to the other. This benchmarking system also allows us to reveal the specific dimensions of liveability or sustainability for which there is the greatest opportunity for improvement.

Keywords: Urban liveability; Urban sustainability; Spanish cities; Synthetic indicators; Goal programming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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