Abstract
This article presents the methodology and results of a pioneering investigation in the determination and mapping of socio-residential vulnerability in the city of Barcelona according to a multi-criteria synthetic analysis. The methodology followed is based on a system of indicators elaborated from the exploitation of habitual statistical Open Data complemented with specific unprecedented data elaborated and supplied by the Barcelona City Council. The analysis is based on secondary data and it is structured in georeferenced axes, components, and indicators, which allow determination of the sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and urban and residential space characteristics at neighborhood, population census unit, and urban block level. The objective of the research was to detect, determine, and establish a measure of differentiation relative to the degree of residential vulnerability of some neighborhoods with respect to others, in order to seek prioritization measures for action in the most vulnerable areas. The results of the research provide a series of maps that allow us to define the areas where the highest levels of vulnerability indicators coincide according to a synthetic multi-criteria analysis.
Highlights
Introduction and Pablo Pujadas ÁlvarezResidential vulnerability is defined as a set of conditions that are related to the residential space in a specific space-time context and indicate situations of social discrimination and structural disadvantage of the population
The main objective of this research is to carry out a system of recognition of the socio-spatial characteristics of the residential space of the different neighborhoods and sectors of the city that can be used to assess urban inequalities. It is about building a matrix of geospatial information that covers sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and urban characteristics and the state of the buildings and homes, sufficient to establish a measure of differentiation relative to the degree of residential vulnerability of some neighborhoods with respect to others, in order to seek measures of balance between them
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Summary
Residential vulnerability is defined as a set of conditions that are related to the residential space in a specific space-time context and indicate situations of social discrimination and structural disadvantage of the population. This concept has been the object of thought and definition by many authors in the field of Social Sciences, especially Geography and Sociology, since the first contributions and discussions of the Chicago School [1,2,3]. Vulnerability exists at all levels and dimensions of society It is an integral part of the human condition and, can affect both individuals and society as a whole” [5]
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