Beyond land use mix, walkable trips. An approach based on parcel-level land use data and network analysis

Land use mix is one of the cornerstones for urban sustainability, in opposition to functional segregation and zoning policies. Land use mix is a prerequisite for urban proximity dynamics, healthier lifestyles and public space vitality. However, methodological shortcomings to its measurement remain a...

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Published in:Journal of maps 2021-01, Vol.17 (1), p.23-30
Main Authors: Carpio-Pinedo, José, Benito-Moreno, Manuel, Lamíquiz-Daudén, Patxi J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
15-minute city
Area planning & development
Built environment
cadastral data
Complementarity
Land use
Land use mix
Madrid
Metropolitan areas
Network analysis
Public spaces
Sustainability
Travel
Trip generation
urban vitality
walkability
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Summary:Land use mix is one of the cornerstones for urban sustainability, in opposition to functional segregation and zoning policies. Land use mix is a prerequisite for urban proximity dynamics, healthier lifestyles and public space vitality. However, methodological shortcomings to its measurement remain and are responsible for the unexpected weak association with pedestrian activity. This study puts forward a novel method to reframe, measure and map land use mix as 'walkable trips', a closer approach to its benefits based on functional and spatial complementarity. The method draws on newly available cadastral microdata at the parcel-level that, combined with trip generation rates and network analysis tools, enable a detailed assessment and mapping of potential for walkable trips, as well as a proxy to the spatial patterns of urban vitality, in line with the principle of the 15-minute city. The method is applied to the case of the Madrid metropolitan area.
ISSN:1744-5647
1744-5647
DOI:10.1080/17445647.2021.1875063