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

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    Identifier:  imarina:9243521
    Authors:  Gomez-Varo, Irene; Delclos-Alio, Xavier; Miralles-Guasch, Carme
    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 vitality as an indicator of street vibrancy and quality of life among city residents. This study aims to revisit her principles from an applied perspective by developing an updated index that measures the conditions for urban vitality as described in her most celebrated book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), and by also incorporating contemporary contributions made by recent literature on the topic. We develop a composite measure of 22 variables of the built and social environment, and we test it in the urban context of a peripherical and low-income district in Barcelona (Spain). Results show that urban vitality can be found in a wide variety of urban spaces such as compact fabrics and even housing projects, only when population density is combined with physical features that promote intense and diverse human activity. The methodological tool developed in this paper is intended to serve as a basis for future research as well as to guide public policies that aim to address some of the key challenges of contemporary urban agenda.
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    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026427512200004X?via%3Dihub
    APA: Gomez-Varo, Irene; Delclos-Alio, Xavier; Miralles-Guasch, Carme (2022). Jane Jacobs reloaded: A contemporary operationalization of urban vitality in a district in Barcelona. Cities, 123(), 103565-. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2022.103565
    Paper original source: Cities. 123 103565-
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2022.103565
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Record's date: 2025-02-18
    URV's Author/s: Delclòs Alió, Xavier
    Department: Geografia
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
    Author, as appears in the article.: Gomez-Varo, Irene; Delclos-Alio, Xavier; Miralles-Guasch, Carme
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Thematic Areas: Urban studies, Tourism, leisure and hospitality management, Sociology and political science, Sociology, Sociologia i política, Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia, Interdisciplinar, Human geography and urban studies, Geografía, Geociências, Engenharias iii, Engenharias i, Development, Ciencias sociales, Ciências ambientais, Ciência política e relações internacionais, Arquitetura, urbanismo e design
    Author's mail: xavier.delclos@urv.cat
  • Keywords:

    Urban vitality
    Peripheral
    Mediterranean city
    Low-income district
    Gis
    Built environment
    walking activity
    vibrancy
    street
    space
    impact
    health
    crime
    city
    association
    Development
    Sociology and Political Science
    Tourism
    Leisure and Hospitality Management
    Urban Studies
    Sociology
    Sociologia i política
    Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia
    Interdisciplinar
    Human geography and urban studies
    Geografía
    Geociências
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias i
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciência política e relações internacionais
    Arquitetura
    urbanismo e design
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