Complexity and a strong cultural identity are the main characters of the historical urban landscape of the city of Cagliari. Scientific researchers have to deal with them in order to deeply understand the system of relations and to uncover features that are useful in the formation of an high - quality urban environment. The article aims to evaluate accessibility through the historical neighbourhoods of Cagliari, following the European Union Horizon 2020 directions to foster competitive and innovative assets. These propose the establishment of an efficient European transport system able to improve the level of accessibility through all the urban users, strongly enhancing their quality of life. Accessibility is an essential indicator to evaluate urban quality, because it highlights places where a lack of access to urban facilities and amenities leads to social exclusion or, on the contrary, where a good level of access to urban resources contributes to improve urban quality. The accessibility in the context of Cagliari is described using three indicators that measure the spatial distribution of opportunities, which represent the system of urban resources. The results give a first image of how the access to resources is distributed through the historical city and suggest some reflections for further researches.
Spatial analysis of the opportunities: a parameter to define urban accessibility
SINI, STEFANIA
2012-01-01
Abstract
Complexity and a strong cultural identity are the main characters of the historical urban landscape of the city of Cagliari. Scientific researchers have to deal with them in order to deeply understand the system of relations and to uncover features that are useful in the formation of an high - quality urban environment. The article aims to evaluate accessibility through the historical neighbourhoods of Cagliari, following the European Union Horizon 2020 directions to foster competitive and innovative assets. These propose the establishment of an efficient European transport system able to improve the level of accessibility through all the urban users, strongly enhancing their quality of life. Accessibility is an essential indicator to evaluate urban quality, because it highlights places where a lack of access to urban facilities and amenities leads to social exclusion or, on the contrary, where a good level of access to urban resources contributes to improve urban quality. The accessibility in the context of Cagliari is described using three indicators that measure the spatial distribution of opportunities, which represent the system of urban resources. The results give a first image of how the access to resources is distributed through the historical city and suggest some reflections for further researches.
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