Assessing the x-minuteness for different urban structural types in Berlin, Germany

Kurzfassung

Cities are called upon to become more sustainable. One urban planning concept to improve local accessibility that has been implemented by a number of cities around the world is the x-minute city. Yet, there is no clear consensus on which physical aspects of the urban fabric influence the x-minuteness of an area or city. With this in mind, this study shows that exploring one aspect, urban structure types, has a crucial impact on x-minuteness by comparing different areas in Berlin, Germany. The results show that the x-minuteness of an area is significantly dependent on the urban structural type. Furthermore, we show that different urban structural types not only affect the x-minuteness but are also directly related to the spatial distribution of amenities.