Using Quality of Life Criteria to Define Urban Areas in Catalonia |
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Authors: | Vicente Royuela Javier Romaní Manuel Artís |
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Institution: | (1) Grup d’Anàlisi Quantitativa Regional (AQR-IREA), Universitat de Barcelona, Facultad CC. Económicas, Av. Diagonal, 690, 08034 Barcelona, Spain |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to develop the concept and definition of multidimensional urban areas, thereby providing insights
into our understanding of the sub-regional structures of household spatial systems. Hence, we propose a framework for strategic
planning that considers several areas of household needs. In order to achieve this goal, we develop a multicriteria methodology
to define the territorialisation of the region of Catalonia (Spain). We first analyse the different methodologies used to
define territorial areas based on economic criteria, for example, those used to construct travel-to-work areas (TTWA), among
other methods. Thus, in practice several criteria and techniques are used to organize a territory, including administrative
areas, commuting-based algorithms, and gravitational techniques. Finally, these points help us build a system of multicriteria
urban areas that is consistent with the overall use of time by individuals.
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Keywords: | Quality of life Urban economics Urban areas Commuting algorithms Gravitation models |
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