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8 papers

physics.soc-ph2026

The Moving Target of Urban Equity: Spatiotemporal Demand and Double Disadvantage in Hefei, China

Shirui Zhou, Matteo Bruno, Mattia Mazzoli +5

Equitable access to essential urban services is a pillar of modern planning, yet most accessibility models rely strictly on static residential locations, ignoring how demand shifts…

physics.soc-ph2026

Compact 15-minute cities exhibit lower carbon intensity in urban transport

Francesco Marzolla, Matteo Bruno, Hygor Piaget Monteiro Melo +1

The 15-minute city concept, which advocates cities where essential services are accessible within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, has gained significant attention in recent years. H…

physics.soc-ph2026

The dimensions of accessibility: proximity, opportunities, values

Matteo Bruno, Bruno Campanelli, Hygor Piaget Monteiro Melo +2

Accessibility is essential for designing inclusive urban systems. However, the attempt to capture the complexity of accessibility in a single universal metric has often limited its…

physics.soc-ph2026

Car Dependency in Urban Accessibility

Bruno Campanelli, Francesco Marzolla, Matteo Bruno +2

To achieve net-zero emissions, cities must transition away from reliance on private vehicles. However, car-centric urban growth has transformed the automobile from a convenience to…

physics.soc-ph2025

Increasing accessibility by public transport benefits local economy: the effect of a new metro line in Rome

Francesco Marzolla, Bruno Campanelli, Hygor Piaget Monteiro Melo +2

This study investigates the economic impact of Metro C, a major expansion of Rome's metro system. Using a difference-in-differences (DID) approach within a multiplicative framework…

physics.soc-ph2025

Proximity-based cities emit less mobility-driven CO

Francesco Marzolla, Matteo Bruno, Hygor P. M. Melo +1

In the quest for more environmentally sustainable urban areas, the concept of the 15-minute city has been proposed to encourage active mobility, primarily through walking and cycli…