In the absence of priority criteria, waiting times are an implicit rationing instrument where the
absence or limited use of prices creates an excess of demand. Even in the presence of …

This paper aims to answer two research questions:(1) Is the smart sustainable city (SSC)
environment a stimulus for the urban knowledge-based economy?; and (2) Which SSC …

Inequity of access to the cycling network may reinforce social disparities in health and
access to resources and opportunities. This study aims to examine whether the area-level …

Inverse relationship between socio-economic status and health has been widely
investigated in literature. Focusing on the concept of deprivation, different empirical studies …

Principal component analysis (PCA) is a popular technique for building social indicators in
the field of spatial analysis. However, literature shows that there is no consensus on how to …

Given the regional disparities that historically characterize the Italian context, in this paper
we propose a framework to evaluate the regional health care systems' performance in order …

Composite Indicators are one-dimensional measurements that simplify the interpretation of
multidimensional phenomena that facilitate public policies' elaboration. The literature on …

Health inequalities exist between nations, regions, and even smaller units. In societies
where social and economic structures change rapidly and continuously, analysis of health …

The issue of developing environments responsive to the ambitions and needs of older
people has become a major concern for social and public policy. According to the activity …

Time has not often been the subject of dedicated conceptual attention in health geography,
but one does not need to dig very deep in the literature to uncover diverse engagements …