Accessibility by proximity index for a fairer city. An implementation in a Milan district

Journal title TERRITORIO
Author/s Paola Pucci, Luigi Carboni, Giovanni Lanza
Publishing Year 2022 Issue 2021/99
Language Italian Pages 13 P. 40-52 File size 624 KB
DOI 10.3280/TR2021-099006
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The paper describes the preliminary results of a research aimed at implementing an accessibility by proximity index (iapi) to orient measures for improving the supply and the access to essential daily services at the neighborhood scale. Within a theoretical framework that recognizes the role of accessibility to guarantee participation and social inclusion, the paper proposes an index of accessibility by proximity based on the principle of basic accessibility (Martens, 2017), describes the results of the experimentation in Crescenzago neighborhood in Milan, and the future research developments.

Keywords: accessibility by proximity; basic accessibility; 15-minute city

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Paola Pucci, Luigi Carboni, Giovanni Lanza, Accessibilità di prossimità per una città più equa. Sperimentazione in un quartiere di Milano in "TERRITORIO" 99/2021, pp 40-52, DOI: 10.3280/TR2021-099006