Fondazione GRINS
Growing Resilient,
Inclusive and Sustainable
Galleria Ugo Bassi 1, 40121, Bologna, IT
C.F/P.IVA 91451720378
Finanziato dal Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR), Missione 4 (Infrastruttura e ricerca), Componente 2 (Dalla Ricerca all’Impresa), Investimento 1.3 (Partnership Estese), Tematica 9 (Sostenibilità economica e finanziaria di sistemi e territori).



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This paper aims to address and discuss the measurement of within-country accessibility by computing travel times for Italy. Typically, domestic accessibility is measured at the municipal level, the smallest unit of analysis used in official national statistics; however, this territorial division may lack the granularity needed to capture specific variations within each unit. Conversely, supranational accessibility leverages finer information; however, if collected worldwide, global satellite and geocoded data may struggle with fine-grained accuracy within a country. To tackle these issues, we propose and analyze some measures of accessibility—defined by travel times to cities, transport infrastructure, and facilities at the sub-municipal level—using grid cells of five-by-five kilometers for the whole Italian territory and combining geocoded information with data from the national census and governmental offices. The measures computed in this paper offer a finer-grained quantification of accessibility, capturing differences within the same administrative level. Additionally, the grid cell approach—an analytical framework independent of political or administrative boundaries—allows for a more exogenous accessibility measurement. We use maps to visually present our findings.
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This study was funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU, in the framework of the GRINS - Growing Resilient, INclusive and Sustainable project (GRINS PE00000018). The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, nor can the European Union be held responsible for them.
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