---
_id: '13307'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Urban transformation and urban preservation are often seen as contradicting
goals. Currently, there is no agreed - upon strategy on how to transform historic
parts of the city while maintaining their heritage values. Many cities today are
characterised by modern 20th - century heritage, yet it poses a challenge to their
liveability and to the adoption of less car - dependent lifestyles. The concept
of 15 - minute cities can be used to improve urban liveability, which may positively
affect the experience and functionality of modern historic urban landscapes (HUL).
A review of the existing literature on the 15 - minute city concept was carried
out with the aim of identifying its key indicators and proposing possible new
ones. This research primarily explores how the 15 - minute city concept can be
applied holistically and efficiently in modern heritage. Following the PRISMA
guidelines, 20 articles published after the introduction of the concept and meeting
the inclusion criteria in the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases were reviewed.
Selected examples and case studies are analysed to contextualise these variables
and explore how they can be reflected in modern historic urban landscapes. As
a result, the following variables are identified as central to the 15 - minute
city concept: mobility, time, distance, speed, functions of the amenities each
with their associated indicators. Moreover, spatial characteristics, human - centred
factors and heritage values are proposed as variables. The results are expected
to give insights into how to operationalise the concept of 15 - minute cities
in modern sites of historic urban landscapes, in order to improve liveability
while simultaneously preserving its values. This research contributes to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting walkable, climate - resilient neighbourhoods.
In particular, it aligns with SDG Target 11.4, which focuses on cultural and natural
heritage.'
author:
- first_name: Aylin
full_name: Erol, Aylin
id: '87943'
last_name: Erol
- first_name: Marcel
full_name: Cardinali, Marcel
id: '58462'
last_name: Cardinali
orcid: 0000-0002-8841-9345
- first_name: Susanne
full_name: Kost, Susanne
id: '83142'
last_name: Kost
- first_name: Uta
full_name: Pottgiesser, Uta
id: '27166'
last_name: Pottgiesser
orcid: 0000-0002-8594-3168
citation:
ama: 'Erol A, Cardinali M, Kost S, Pottgiesser U. A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute
City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability. Inżynieria
Mineralna. 2025;2(2):1-9. doi:10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123'
apa: 'Erol, A., Cardinali, M., Kost, S., & Pottgiesser, U. (2025). A Systematic
Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability.
Inżynieria Mineralna, 2(2), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123'
bjps: 'Erol A et al. (2025) A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City
Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability. Inżynieria Mineralna
2, 1–9.'
chicago: 'Erol, Aylin, Marcel Cardinali, Susanne Kost, and Uta Pottgiesser. “A Systematic
Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability.”
Inżynieria Mineralna 2, no. 2 (2025): 1–9. https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123.'
chicago-de: 'Erol, Aylin, Marcel Cardinali, Susanne Kost und Uta Pottgiesser. 2025.
A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability
and Sustainability. Inżynieria Mineralna 2, Nr. 2: 1–9. doi:10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Erol, Aylin ; Cardinali, Marcel ; Kost,
Susanne ; Pottgiesser, Uta:
A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability
and Sustainability. In: Inżynieria Mineralna Bd. 2. Kraków , Polskie Towarzystwo
Przeróbki Kopalin (2025), Nr. 2, S. 1–9'
havard: 'A. Erol, M. Cardinali, S. Kost, U. Pottgiesser, A Systematic Review of
the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability,
Inżynieria Mineralna. 2 (2025) 1–9.'
ieee: 'A. Erol, M. Cardinali, S. Kost, and U. Pottgiesser, “A Systematic Review
of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability,”
Inżynieria Mineralna, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1–9, 2025, doi: 10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123.'
mla: 'Erol, Aylin, et al. “A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators
for Urban Liveability and Sustainability.” Inżynieria Mineralna, vol. 2,
no. 2, 2025, pp. 1–9, https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123.'
short: A. Erol, M. Cardinali, S. Kost, U. Pottgiesser, Inżynieria Mineralna 2 (2025)
1–9.
ufg: 'Erol, Aylin u. a.: A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept:
Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability, in: Inżynieria Mineralna
2 (2025), H. 2, S. 1–9.'
van: 'Erol A, Cardinali M, Kost S, Pottgiesser U. A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute
City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability. Inżynieria
Mineralna. 2025;2(2):1–9.'
date_created: 2025-11-25T10:26:14Z
date_updated: 2025-11-26T07:27:17Z
department:
- _id: DEP1647
- _id: DEP1620
doi: 10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123
intvolume: ' 2'
issue: '2'
keyword:
- 15-minute city
- historic urban landscapes (HUL)
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- heritage
- modernism
- urban indicators
language:
- iso: eng
page: 1-9
place: 'Kraków '
publication: Inżynieria Mineralna
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 1640-4920
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Polskie Towarzystwo Przeróbki Kopalin '
status: public
title: 'A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability
and Sustainability'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 2
year: '2025'
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