Residential segregation by socioeconomic status in Chilean cities is not well described by classical dimensions developed in USA in terms of race. We suggest that
New analysis methods were assessed. The majority of audit tool items showed moderate/almost perfect reliability. The desktop method was a valid alternative to on-site auditing, truncated but more time-efficient and economical.
With new advances in public participation Geographic Information Systems and the increasing use such these tools for participatory mapping of various spatial data, urban designers need to understand the usefulness of these tools in investigating micro-scale physical characteristics of urban settings.
Community well-being is acknowledged as being ‘greater than the sum of its parts’. Our paper identifies current gaps in Community well-being assessments and recommends participatory mixed methods.