A method for assessing the vitality potential of urban areas. The case study of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Italy

Abstract Vitality and Urbanity emerge as key goals of strategies for urban sustainable development necessary prerequisites varied prosperous cities. urbanity are characteristics that from the diversity public spaces activities have an impact on a people's sense place. The proposed research examines built environment components vitality develops analytic method quantifying potential form to promote vitality. investigates four aspects: (i) conceptualization vitality; (ii) identification factors affecting (iii) definition indicators protocols; (iv) application measuring Metropolitan City Cagliari (MCC), in Sardinia, Italy. This study underlines relevance combining space syntax spatial analysis techniques order address issues concerning development: quantitative description urban-friendly conditions, manifestations social economic processes, understanding criticalities, formulation policies reinforcing vibrant spaces. Thus, contributes Geodesign paradigm realm by supporting conditions environment.