Policy-Relevant Spatial Indicators of Urban Liveability And Sustainability: Scaling From Local to Global. Issue 4 (2nd October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Higgs, C.; Alderton, A.; Rozek, J.; Adlakha, D.; Badland, H.; Boeing, G.; Both, A.; Cerin, E.; Chandrabose, M.; De Gruyter, C.; De Livera, A.; Gunn, L.; Hinckson, E.; Liu, S.; Mavoa, S.; Sallis, J. F.; Simons, K.; Giles-Corti, B.
• Is Part Of: Urban policy and research. Volume 40:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 321
• Page End: 334
• Publication Date: 2022-10-02
• Subjects: Liveability -- urban planning and health -- built environment and design -- epidemiological modelling -- spatial data and applications -- geospatial analysis -- network analysis; City planning -- Australia -- Periodicals; City planning -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; City planning -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- Australia -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 307.7609905
• DOI: 10.1080/08111146.2022.2076215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0811-1146

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Urban liveability is a global priority for creating healthy, sustainable cities. Measurement of policy-relevant spatial indicators of the built and natural environment supports city planning at all levels of government. Analysis of their spatial distribution within cities, and impacts on individuals and communities, is crucial to ensure planning decisions are effective and equitable. This paper outlines challenges and lessons from a 5-year collaborative research program, scaling up a software workflow for calculating a composite indicator of urban liveability for residential address points across Melbourne, to Australia's 21 largest cities, and further extension to 25 global cities in diverse contexts.