5 papers
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spaces of innovation and venture formation: the case of biotech in the United Kingdom
Francesco Marzolla, Przemysław Nowak, Rohit Sahasrabuddhe +4
Patents serve as valuable indicators of innovation and provide insights into the spaces of innovation and venture formation within geographic regions. In this study, we utilise pat…