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Who gets what, where, and how much? Composite index of spatial inequality for small areas in Tehran

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  • Hamidreza Rabiei‐Dastjerdi
  • Stephen A. Matthews

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Urban spatial inequality is multidimensional and complex. The extant literature identifies three main theoretically‐informed dimensions of spatial inequality—accessibility, environmental conditions, and socio‐economic conditions. We combine geospatial data on measures across these three theoretical dimensions to derive a composite index for the city of Tehran, Iran. We draw on these three dimensions respectively from the relative geographic locations of urban facilities and services, satellite images, and census and survey data. The application contributes to the evidence‐base on urban spatial inequality and may inform urban policy decisions aimed at reducing spatial inequality. La desigualdad espacial urbana es multidimensional y compleja. La bibliografía existente identifica tres dimensiones principales de la desigualdad espacial basadas en la teoría: la accesibilidad, las condiciones ambientales y las condiciones socioeconómicas. En este estudio se combinan datos geoespaciales de medidas de estas tres dimensiones teóricas para obtener un índice compuesto para la ciudad de Teherán (Irán). El estudio se basa en estas tres dimensiones, respectivamente, a partir de las ubicaciones geográficas relativas de las instalaciones y los servicios urbanos, imágenes de satélite y datos de censos y encuestas. La aplicación contribuye al acervo de evidencia sobre la desigualdad espacial urbana, y puede informar las decisiones sobre políticas urbanas destinadas a reducir la desigualdad espacial. 都市部における空間的不平等は、多元的で複雑である。既存の研究により、理論的に情報に基づいた、主に3つの空間的不平等の側面、すなわちアクセシビリティ、環境的な条件、社会経済的な条件が特定されている。本稿では、3つの理論的な側面すべての測度に関する地理空間データを組み合わせて、イランのテヘランのコンポジット・インデックスを導出した。さらに、都市施設とサービスの相対的な地理的立地、衛星画像、国勢調査と調査データから、3つのそれぞれの側面を利用する。この応用は、都市の空間的不平等に関するエビデンスの基礎に寄与するものであり、空間的不平等を低減することを目的とした都市政策の意思決定に資するものである。

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  • Hamidreza Rabiei‐Dastjerdi & Stephen A. Matthews, 2021. "Who gets what, where, and how much? Composite index of spatial inequality for small areas in Tehran," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(1), pages 191-205, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:13:y:2021:i:1:p:191-205
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12393
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