Spatial proximity
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(2025)
Author(s)
Dominic Stead (Aalto University)
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https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035330522-00192
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Publication Year
2025
Language
English
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Pages (from-to)
376-377
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN (print)
9781035330515
ISBN (electronic)
9781035330522
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Abstract
Spatial proximity is a key factor in being able to access activities, services and goods. It is a recurring concept in urban planning and is particularly important for less physically mobile and/or less wealthy members of society, such as the elderly. Recently, the 15-minute city concept has served to re-emphasise the importance of spatial proximity in urban planning. Spatial proximity is a crucial way of increasing urban accessibility, but it is not the only way: the transport system and digital infrastructure also have an important role in shaping urban accessibility.