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Folia Geographica 2022, 64/1, pp. 69-89

15-MINUTE CITY CONCEPT AS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE: A BRIEF OUTLINE OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS AND SLOVAK CITIES AS A CASE

MOCÁK Peter A*, MATLOVIČOVÁ Kvetoslava B, MATLOVIČ René C, PÉNZES János D, PACHURA Piotr E, MISHRA Prabuddh K. F, KOSTILNÍKOVÁ Katarína G, DEMKOVÁ Michaela H

Received: December 20, 2021 | Revised: June 6, 2022 | Accepted: June 14, 2022

Paper No. 22-64/1-629

A* University of Prešov, Department of Geography and Applied Geoinformatics, 17. novembra 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1792-2266
peter.mocak@smail.unipo.sk (corresponding author)

B University of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Department of Tourism, Dolnozemská cesta 1, 852 35 Bratislava, Slovakia
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-4177
kvetoslava.matlovicova@euba.sk

C Institute of Geography, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Štefánikova 49, 814 73 Bratislava, Slovakia
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-6462
geogmatl@savba.sk

D University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4870-087X
penzes.janos@science.unideb.hu

E Częstochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management, 42-201 Częstochowa, ul. H. Dąbrowskiego 69, Poland
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-6005
piotr.t.pachura@gmail.com

F University of Delhi, Department of Geography, Shivaji College, 110027, India
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3073-8175
prabuddh@shivaji.du.ac.in

G University of Prešov, Department of Geography and Applied Geoinformatics, 17. novembra 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-8170
katarina.kostilnikova@smail.unipo.sk

H University of Prešov, Department of Geography and Applied Geoinformatics, 17. novembra 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3844-2130
michaela.demkova@smail.unipo.sk


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Abstract
In this review article, we intend to initiate a discussion on the possibilities of implementing the 15-minute city concept (FMC) in Slovak cities. Our research motivation is the relatively high potential of the idea to contribute to solving current problems of sustainable urban development to strengthen cities‘ resilience. It is not only about coping with the impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic but also about the need for synergy of mitigation and adaptation measures in the context of climate change and the transition to a low- to the zero-carbon development paradigm. Last but not least, it can be pointed out that the 15-minute city model will also contribute to reducing inequalities between different parts of cities, which is one of the consequences of poorly regulated suburbanization processes. The paper is structured in several parts. In the introductory section, we look for common features of the concept and its theoretical framework within various traditions and paradigms of geographical thought. We then analyse its basic functions and dimensions that are considered when planning this concept in the current conditions of urban life. We also address specific applications in world metropolises while pointing out that the concept is not rigid and can still be adapted to local natural, historical, socio-economic conditions and intraurban structures. In the last section, we present the first examples of implementing the 15-minute city ideas in Slovak cities.

Key words
The 15-minute city concept (FMC), intraurban structures, walkability, resilience, urban life planning, Slovak cities, sustainability.

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