Spatiotemporal gender differences in urban vibrancy
Published in Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 51(7), 1430-1446, 2024
Recommended citation: Collins, T., Di Clemente, R., Gutiérrez-Roig, M., & Botta, F. (2024). "Spatiotemporal gender differences in urban vibrancy." Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 51(7), 1430-1446. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23998083231209073
Urban vibrancy — the dynamic activity of humans in urban environments — is shaped by a complex interplay of urban features, social conditions, and demographic factors. This paper investigates how urban vibrancy varies between genders and what this implies for gender segregation within cities.
Using Call Detail Record data across the seven largest cities in Italy, we find consistent differences in urban vibrancy between males and females, significantly influenced by ‘Points of Interest’ and transport networks. A spatial modelling approach reveals both positive and negative spillovers across urban features, highlighting how accessibility and opportunity shape gender-specific urban experience.
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Recommended citation: Collins, T., Di Clemente, R., Gutiérrez-Roig, M., & Botta, F. (2024). “Spatiotemporal gender differences in urban vibrancy.” Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 51(7), 1430-1446.