Ivann Schlosser

#Liveability #Neighbourhood #Modelling #UrbanMobility #15MinuteCity #rstats #openstreetmap #spatial-networks #places #urban-analytics

How liveable are London's 15-minute neighbourhoods? Exploring liveability profiles and active travel patterns in London Healthy and liveable neighbourhoods have increasingly been recognised as essential components of sustainable urban development. Yet, ambiguity surrounding their definition and constituent elements pre...

Great effort led by Philyoung Jeong with @alexeipoliakov.bsky.social and @elsaarcaute.bsky.social, the paper can be accessed here:

arxiv.org/abs/2510.09296

With its transparent framework and use of open data, the Liveability Index can be adaptable and scalable to a wide range of urban contexts.

3️⃣ Using OLS and GWR models, we found a generally positive relationship between liveability and footfall, with clear spatial variation. Notably, in less liveable neighbourhoods, even small improvements in neighbourhood profiles could significantly improve walkability.

2️⃣ The Index can be decomposed into individual indicators, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each neighbourhood.

The main findings of this research are as follow:
1️⃣  The Liveability Index reveals distinct spatial patterns, with high-liveability neighbourhoods predominantly clustered in Inner London.

Our new pre print is out !
Based on the principles of the 15-minute city, we encapsulate liveability through three dimensions: diversity, proximity and population density. We demonstrate that these dimensions suffice to capture the social attraction factors by leveraging footfall data from Locomizer

All main "international" conferences in 3 fields related to my research (netsci, icssi, ic2s2) announced 2026 to be held in an authoritarian country, without any questioning. What does this say about these fields and their decision structures? 🤔

J. Phys. Complex.: Active travel modelling: a methodological approach to networks for walking and cycling commuting analysis
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2632-072X/add257