Operationalising the 20-minute neighbourhood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent rapid growth in urban areas and the desire to create liveable neighbourhoods has brought about a renewed interest in planning for compact cities, with concepts like the 20-minute neighbourhood (20MN) becoming more popular. A 20MN broadly reflects a neighbourhood that allows residents to meet their daily (non-work) needs within a short, non-motorised, trip from home. The 20MN concept underpins the key planning strategy of Australia's second largest city, Melbourne, however the 20MN definition has not been operationalised. This study aimed to develop and operationalise a practical definition of the 20MN and apply this to two Australian state capital cities: Melbourne (Victoria) and Adelaide (South Australia).

Methods

Using the metropolitan boundaries for Melb

SUBMITTER: Thornton LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8841074 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature