Accessibility within 15 minutes - Development of an evaluation model for Lisbon

Project Work presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Information Management, specialization in Knowledge Management and Business IntelligenceWhile the phenomenon of urbanization takes place, it is critical to adapt cities to the ordinary citizen and not the other way around. The 15-minute city concept proposed in 2016 by the scientist Carlos Moreno comes as a way to achieve that goal by improving sustainable accessibility in urban spaces through proximity-based planning. Ultimately, the goal is to promote space-time efficiency, sustainability, and well-being. Aiming to support this urban ideal, the present study proposes a model to evaluate the municipality of Lisbon against a 15-minute city by employing an innovative accessibility mapping model. The purpose of the model is to investigate Lisbon’s potential to become a 15-minute city and, ultimately, to aid governors and urban planners in supporting its redesign, as well as to inform citizens about nearby services of interest. In this study, a comprehensive investigation was conducted on the most significant 15-minute cityrelated topics, followed by the creation of a framework based on essential urban amenities that must be accessible within a walking or cycling distance of 15 minutes. Afterwards, open geographical data was gathered for the identified services and used to develop an interactive and user-centric app, enabling on-demand analysis and providing presentation-ready reports