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Assessing the Relationship Between Spatial Configuration and Proximity to Basic Services. The Case Studies of Matera and Terni, Italy

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Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning (INPUT 2023)

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Proximity and diversity of basic services are crucial aspects for the sustainability and resilience of urban areas, particularly in the context of climate alterations and the post-pandemic scenario. Yet, the models proposed for the transformation of urbanised areas do not adequately consider the relation between the spatial configuration of urban structures and access to services. To address this gap, this study combines place syntax and space syntax metrics to measure the proximity of services and the configurational properties of the cities of Matera and Terni in Italy. The objective of the study is to investigate the importance of improving the spatial configuration of cities to promote the location of functions and services in marginal and deprived areas.

The findings suggest that the spatial configuration properties of permeability and centrality are related to the proximity of services. Moreover, the study reveals that the spatial configuration of urban areas can significantly impact the distribution of and access to services. The study can increase the impact of public policies in promoting sustainable and inclusive urban development by assisting public agencies in identifying critical and in developing targeted strategies for urban regeneration.

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    Raffaela Valluzzi, Alfonso Annunziata & Beniamino Murgante

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This paper is the result of the joint work of the authors. In particular, the data collection and analysis were conducted by Raffaela Valluzzi and the methodological approach was conceived by Beniamino Murgante and Alfonso Annunziata. ‘Methodology’ was written jointly by the authors. Raffaela Valluzzi wrote the ‘Introduction’. The section ‘Results’ was written by Alfonso Annunziata. Beniamino Murgante wrote the ‘Discussion and Conclusions’ section.

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Valluzzi, R., Annunziata, A., Murgante, B. (2024). Assessing the Relationship Between Spatial Configuration and Proximity to Basic Services. The Case Studies of Matera and Terni, Italy. In: Marucci, A., Zullo, F., Fiorini, L., Saganeiti, L. (eds) Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning. INPUT 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 467. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54118-6_61

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