Exploring an integrated method for measuring the relative spatial equity in public facilities in the context of urban parks

Chang, Hsueh-Sheng; Liao, Chin Hsien

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2011.04.002

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“…In addition, a well-structured, efficient network of urban services benefits a wide range of citizens, including vulnerable groups such as the elderly, who can rely on these services instead of using other alternatives (Webb, Netuveli, & Milett, 2012). In turn, cities that provide better urban services, in terms of widespread accessibility and mobility, achieve greater spatial and social equity (Chang & Liao, 2011).…”

Section: Society and Environment: Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities

Belanche

Casaló

Orús

2016

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Section: Society and Environment: Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities

Belanche

Casaló

Orús

2016

Cities

175

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“…In studies conducted in several foreign countries, spatial layout studies of public resources such as parks, schools, hospitals, supermarkets, museums and gymnasiums [6,10,46] widely used the demand index to evaluate the equity of the public resources' allocation. Alternatively, a needs-based definition of equity could be considered, it would be equitable when the socially vulnerable groups receive disproportionately more benefits [29].…”

Section: Measure Model Of Social Equitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…becomes the important index for the evaluation of spatial equity. Empirical research on the notion of equity in public service distribution focuses on defining and measuring equity and determining causal factors involved in the distribution of public service facilities [10]. Urban ecological space is mainly composed of forest land and waters that have the important ecological service function of natural conservation, relaxation and vacation, forest protection, ecological protection and so on.…”

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Spatial Equity Measure on Urban Ecological Space Layout Based on Accessibility of Socially Vulnerable Groups—A Case Study of Changting, China

Yuan

Wang

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:The improper layout of urban public parks leads to the difference between citizens sharing or not sharing this kind of public resource, particularly in the historical districts of mountainous cities in China. The purpose of this study is to explore the spatial equity and quantitative measures of urban public parks' layouts by building a demand index of socially vulnerable groups sharing public parks based on the accessibility evaluation model. In this paper, Changting-a famous national historical and cultural city-is taken as the empirical object, then the accessibility and social equity of public parks is quantitatively measured with the aid of the field investigation method, the spatial analysis model of geographic information system (GIS) and the SPSS statistical analysis method. The results indicate that it is feasible to measure the spatial equity of urban public parks with the accessibility and demand index of socially vulnerable groups, and it can effectively characterize the rationality and social equity of urban ecological space. It shows that a degree of spatial mismatch exists between the distribution of urban public parks and that of residents, that is to say the spatial distribution of public parks is not equitable in terms of accessibility or residents' demands. Therefore, the data suggest that the spatial patterns and accessibility levels of parks in Changting County-especially the historical districts-should be further improved and perfected to achieve high levels of accessibility and equity through urban green space system planning. The paper may be used as a scientific reference for the planning and construction of ecological urban spaces. It can also provide useful decision-making guidance for urban planners in investigating, analyzing, and adjusting the distribution of public service facilities to achieve equitable outcomes, while promoting the harmonious and sustainable development of mountainous cities.

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“…Spatial flow analysis is one of the basic areas of applying gravity models; this approach calculates the probability of the generated flow between two sites [53] and is widely used in assessing public facility accessibility [54][55][56][57]. For the movement between origin i and destination j, denoted as Z ij , the simplest form of the gravity model is expressed as:…”

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Evaluating the Evacuation and Rescue Capabilities of Urban Open Space from a Land Use Perspective: A Case Study in Wuhan, China

Gong

Liu

Huang

et al. 2017

IJGI

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Abstract:This study proposes an innovative integrated method for evaluating the evacuation and rescue capabilities of open spaces through a case study in Wuhan, China. A dual-scenario network analysis model was set up to calculate travel time among communities, open spaces, and rescue facilities during peak and non-peak hours. The distribution of traffic flow was derived on the basis of a gravity model and used to construct supply-demand indexes (SDIs). SDIs such as evacuation (ESDI), rescue (RSDI), and comprehensive SDIs (CSDI) were used to evaluate the suitability of open space locations. This study drew five major findings as follows: (1) ESDI, RSDI, and CSDI can effectively evaluate the spatial suitability of open spaces when these SDIs are integrated with the gravity model; (2) The quadrant distribution analysis of ESDI can be an effective method for determining the reasons for the change in values in the two traffic scenarios and for helping planners in adjusting their policies to enhance the capability of an area; (3) The impact of the different β values on SDIs can show positive, negative, and inconspicuous correlations with large, moderate, and minimal variations, respectively; (4) The analysis of the supply-demand relationship of open spaces in Wuhan indicates a spatial mismatch in comprehensive evacuation and rescue capacities; (5) Traffic congestion can be a significant impact factor on evacuation and rescue capabilities but not on comprehensive capability.

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Exploring an integrated method for measuring the relative spatial equity in public facilities in the context of urban parks

Cited by 127 publications

References 29 publications

City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities

City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities

Spatial Equity Measure on Urban Ecological Space Layout Based on Accessibility of Socially Vulnerable Groups—A Case Study of Changting, China

Evaluating the Evacuation and Rescue Capabilities of Urban Open Space from a Land Use Perspective: A Case Study in Wuhan, China

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