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The 15-minute city concept, pioneered by Carlos Moreno, aims to revolutionize urban sustainability by reducing dependency on private vehicles and promoting public transport, active and shared mobility. This paper evaluates the concept's effectiveness in reducing GHG emissions, improving air quality, and decreasing urban sprawl. Further, it examines the concept's impact on social inclusion for children, students, the elderly, disabled, and non-drivers, and explores the model’s implementation dynamics across diverse urban contexts. A systematic literature review was employed, analysing 55 relevant publications sourced from Scopus and Science Direct, using the PRISMA protocol. The papers were published between 2020 to 2024. The review highlighted reduction in CO2 emissions and vehicular usage in cities like Paris and Barcelona, attributing these reductions to enhanced cycling infrastructure, public transport networks, and strategic urban restructuring. The concept also addresses social equity by providing equitable access to services, though challenges such as the risk of gentrification of marginalised populations were noted. Furthermore, the integration of public and shared mobility solutions showed promising results in reducing car dependency and promoting sustainable urban living. However, the review identified specific gaps in the literature, including the long-term sustainability of emission reductions, socio-economic impacts of gentrification, effectiveness of shared mobility withing the model, less research in resource constrained settings and the role of urban cargo transport within the 15-minute city framework. These gaps necessitate further research to understand the model's successful adaptation and implementation across diverse urban contexts. This paper serves as a reference for urban planners, policymakers, and researchers, offering evidence-based strategies and policy recommendations to advance sustainable urban development through the 15-minute city concept.
| Keywords | 15-minute cities; sustainable mobility; environmental sustainability; social inclusion |
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| Best Congress Paper Award | No |
