This paper advocates, from a normative point of view, the use of multidimensional, capabilist-based urban indicators and shows that they can shed a new empirical light on socio-spatial differentiation in cities. First, the relevance is discussed of Amartya Sen’s capability approach when...

In this paper, we provide empirical evidence on the collective perception of a dramatic recent increase of the well-being disparities in the Paris Region. We propose an original well-being indicator based on a spatialized version of Sen?s normative capabilist approach, which allows to explicitly...

Over the last decade or so, the debate on the planning and development of the Paris (Île-de-France) region has revolved around two little words : ?Grand Paris? (Greater Paris). Despite political and scientific controversies surrounding the future of the capital region, three major issues,...