Contribution of Social Services to Inclusive Urbanism

Contribution of Social Services to Inclusive Urbanism

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DOI 10.20900/jsr20240003
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JSR
年,卷(期) 2024, 6(1)
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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Construction, Universitat Jaume I, Avenida Sos y Bainat sn, Castellón de la Plana 12071, Spain;
2 Interuniversitary Institute for Local Development, Universitat Jaume I, Avenida Sos y Bainat sn, Castellón de la Plana 12071, Spain;
3 Department of Developmental, Educational and Social Psychology and Methodology, Universitat Jaume I, Avenida Sos y Bainat sn, Castellón de la Plana 12071, Spain

Abstract
Background: The United Nations 2030 Agenda involves a multifactorial system through 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The 11th is directly linked with urban sustainability, but all the goals should be considered. The diagnosis of urban environments is a complex challenge given the large number of involved factors, especially in vulnerable areas where urban and social problems often co-exist. Methods: The proposed methodology is carried out in two stages. Firstly, an up-down approach is conducted to obtain data on urban vulnerability, from secondary sources. The information is disaggregated territorially, which does not necessarily fit the reality of the social fabric. Secondly, a bottom-up approach is performed, where the ad-hoc information provided by the Social Services experts, leads to three dimensions to evaluate social vulnerability. Results: As a result, a Vulnerability Index of Social Services (IVSS) is obtained from the linear combination of the normalized indicators, calculated from the selected variables, and weighted according to social services experts. The model is transferred to maps using Geographic Information Systems to identify the areas of priority intervention in the municipality. By way of example, the model was developed in the municipality of Vinaroz (E Spain). The model could be extrapolated to other contexts, by adapting the model to the site. Conclusions: Sharing information among Local Administrations departments, such as Urbanism and Social Services, has proved very useful to reach more equitable urban planning. This enforces the cross-cutting perspective included by the 2030 Agenda motto “leave no-one behind” (LNOB) and contributes to social equity.
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social equity; social services; urban vulnerability; inclusive urbanism; social vulnerability; Agenda 2030, sustainable urban development
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María José Ruá*,María Raquel Agost-Felip,Patricia Huedo. Contribution of Social Services to Inclusive Urbanism, Journal of Sustainability Research. 2024; 6; (1). https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20240003.

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