Introducing the “15-Minute City”: Sustainability, resilience and place identity in future post-pandemic cities

C Moreno, Z Allam, D Chabaud, C Gall, F Pratlong - Smart cities, 2021 - mdpi.com
The socio-economic impacts on cities during the COVID-19 pandemic have been brutal,
leading to increasing inequalities and record numbers of unemployment around the world …

Barcelona under the 15-minute city lens: Mapping the accessibility and proximity potential based on pedestrian travel times

C Ferrer-Ortiz, O Marquet, L Mojica, G Vich - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many academics, urban planners and policymakers subscribe to the benefits of
implementing the concept of the 15-Minute City (FMC) in metropolises across the globe …

COVID-19, activity and mobility patterns in Bogotá. Are we ready for a '15-minute city'?

LA Guzman, J Arellana, D Oviedo… - Travel Behaviour and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Social distancing and economic lockdown measures implemented in Global North countries
have been mimicked in the Global South to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, the …

Creating urban green infrastructure where it is needed–A spatial ecosystem service-based decision analysis of green roofs in Barcelona

J Langemeyer, D Wedgwood, T McPhearson… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
As cities face increasing pressure from densification trends, green roofs represent a
valuable source of ecosystem services for residents of compact metropolises where …

The theoretical, practical, and technological foundations of the 15-minute city model: proximity and its environmental, social and economic benefits for sustainability

Z Allam, SE Bibri, D Chabaud, C Moreno - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Conventional and emerging paradigms of urbanism require new responses under the
current circumstances, especially in relation to the integration of sustainability dimensions …

[HTML][HTML] Jane Jacobs reloaded: A contemporary operationalization of urban vitality in a district in Barcelona

I Gómez-Varo, X Delclos-Alio, C Miralles-Guasch - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The theories of Jane Jacobs have gained momentum as a framework to address
the challenges faced by present-day cities. Of special relevance is the concept of urban …

Critical barriers to sustainability attainment in affordable housing: International construction professionals' perspective

MA Adabre, APC Chan, A Darko, R Osei-Kyei… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
For a significant thrive towards sustainable development globally, sustainability attainment
in affordable housing for low-income earners is fundamental. Identifying obstacles to …

Assessing environmental performance of micromobility using lca and self-reported modal change: The case of shared e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-mopeds in barcelona

P Felipe-Falgas, C Madrid-Lopez, O Marquet - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Micromobility is often thought of as a sustainable solution to many urban mobility
challenges. The literature to date, however, has struggled to find consensus on the …

Individuals' perception of walkability: Results of a conjoint experiment using videos of virtual environments

B Liao, PEW van den Berg, PJV van Wesemael… - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
In empirical research there is an increasing interest in the role of visualization techniques
combined with conjoint experiments to measure perceptions of walkability at neighbourhood …

Small public space vitality analysis and evaluation based on human trajectory modeling using video data

T Niu, L Qing, L Han, Y Long, J Hou, L Li, W Tang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Small public spaces are important for citizens to live and socialize with a high utilization rate.
The vitality of small public space plays an important role in evaluating space quality and …