Special issue (Infrastructure Planning and Management) Paper
A STUDY ON THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE 15-MINUTE CITY AREA IN THE SAPPORO METROPOLITAN AREA
2024 Volume 80 Issue 20 Article ID: 24-20046
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2024 Volume 80 Issue 20 Article ID: 24-20046
In recent years, the X-minute city concept, which emphasizes the proximity of urban functions to residential areas, has gained global attention. Based on this concept, evaluating the proximity of housing to urban functions and the convenience of residents’ daily lives, as well as assessing the equity of walkable accessibility, is essential to ensuring “equitable access to essential services” in the future. This study quantitatively evaluated the walkable accessibility of residents in the Sapporo metropolitan area using point data of various amenities and 100-meter mesh population data. The aggregation and spatial distribution of these facilities were further analyzed using Lorenz curves and the Gini coefficient. As a result, it was found that 76.4% of the meshes, encompassing 87.1% of the total population, enjoy living convenience consistent with the “15-minute city” concept.
