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A family of accessibility measures derived from spatial interaction principles. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Transportation planning has long prioritized the efficiency of movement. However, the concept of accessibility represents a more comprehensive evolution, shifting focus from movement (i.e., trips) to the potential to spatially interact with desired ...
Anastasia Soukhov   +3 more
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The potential geographical accessibility to public hospitals for the population in Bucharest’ proximity [PDF]

open access: yesHuman Geographies: Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, 2021
Access to health services is essential for ensuring a fundamental human right: the right to health care. Traditional accessibility methods do not consider traffic changes and possible infrastructure works and do not always reflect the actual travel time ...
Alexandra Cioclu
doaj   +1 more source

ACCESSIBILITY AS A COVERAGE BENEFIT ANALYSIS TOOL THAT AN AIRPORT CAN PROVIDE TO A REGION. CASE STUDY: COLOMBIAN COFFEE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2020
In 2011, UNESCO declared the Colombian Coffee Cultural Landscape (CCL) as a world heritage region. In this research article, we propose a methodology to evaluate the geographic location of a new airport (Coffee Airport in Palestina, Caldas), planned as a
Diego Alexander ESCOBAR   +2 more
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Potential accessibility models and planning policy design in Romania: Are the fixed model’s parameters leading to wrong interpretations?

open access: yesPresent Environment and Sustainable Development, 2021
This paper explores the differences between two different types of potential accessibility models applied to the urban system of Romania, using demographic data from 2015.
Alexandru Rusu   +2 more
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Pronoun disambiguation: Accessing potential antecedents [PDF]

open access: yesMemory & Cognition, 1983
Two general classes of pronoun disambiguation processes are considered. In reading “Jack threw a snowball at Phil, but he missed,” both possible antecedents of “he” (“Jack” and “Phil”) may be accessed initially. Or, the actual antecedent alone may be accessed after sufficient semantic context is encoded.
Corbett, Albert T., Chang, Frederick R.
openaire   +2 more sources

Public transport accessibility to upper secondary schools measured by the potential quotient: The case of Kraków

open access: yesMoravian Geographical Reports, 2021
The spatial differences in public transport accessibility to upper secondary schools are examined in this article, using the potential accessibility model, and based on the example of the city of Kraków.
Rosik Piotr   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of potential accessibility models in decision-making on HSR routing: the case of Rapid Connections in Czechia

open access: yesActa Universitatis Carolinae Geographica, 2021
The aim of this article is to discuss regional impacts of high-speed railways on transportation accessibility. It investigates the potential changes in the transportation accessibility of Czech municipalities due to the planned construction of high-speed
Jakub Randák   +2 more
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The Limits of Polycentrism at the City-regional Scale: The case of Luxembourg

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Spatial Development, 2014
Over the last fifteen years, promoters of the European spatial planning policy have presented polycentrism as the most promising strategy for answering the challenge of a more even spatial development.
Antoine Decoville, Olivier Klein
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Potential and cumulative accessibility of workplaces by public transport in Szczecin

open access: yesBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2020
The article presents the accessibility of workplaces in Szczecin using the method of potential and cumulative accessibility for commuting by public transport.
Goliszek Sławomir   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the Definition of a Comprehensive Technology-Informed Accessibility Metric for Offshore Renewable Energy Site Selection

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
Despite the important role of offshore renewable energies (OREs) in the energy transition, the economical viability is still unclear. Therefore, an appropriate site selection is crucial.
Erim-Bora Konuk   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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