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Measuring regional cohesion effects of large-scale transport infrastructure investments - an accessibility approach [PDF]

Accessibility gains arising from transport infrastructure improvements are one of the key elements boosting a complex process involving transport, land use and regional development effects.
Elena Lopez
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Spatial accessibility and equity of primary healthcare in Zhejiang, China

International Journal for Equity in Health
Enhancing the accessibility and equity of primary healthcare (PHC) is a crucial objective of China's healthcare reform. However, spatial barriers remain a significant factor contributing to the inequitable access to PHC services among residents.This study aims to quantify the spatial accessibility (SA) and evaluate the equity of PHC resources in a ...
Rixiang Xu, Caiming Xu, Lang Wu, Xuefeng Xie, Tingyu Mu   +4 more
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The role of Research‐Practice Ambassadors in strengthening socially just and equitable partnership processes

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Research‐Practice Partnerships seek to close the research‐practice gap through developing collaborative, authentic partnerships between researchers and community members. Our team has leveraged Research‐Practice Ambassadors to support socially just and equitable partnership processes in schools.
Danielle R. Hatchimonji, Lauren McNeela, Zumana Noor, Melissa Stoffers, Tia N. Barnes, Kira Branch, Danika Perry, Amanda Parks, Mariam Berthe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Equity Evaluation of Healthcare Accessibility across Age Strata Using the G2SFCA Method: A Case Study in Karamay District, China

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Equitable access to healthcare services is essential for residents’ well-being and social equity, requiring the rational spatial distribution of healthcare facilities in urban planning.
Lu Liu, Runyi Gao, Li Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster, Ashleigh Powell, Claire Hutchinson, Richard Leibbrandt, Svetlana Bogomolova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating Post-COVID-19 Social–Spatial Inequity: Unravelling the Nexus between Community Conditions, Social Perception, and Spatial Differentiation

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The 2023 SDGs report underscores the prolonged disruption of COVID-19 on community living spaces, infrastructure, education, and income equality, exacerbating social and spatial inequality.
Minjun Zhao, Ning Liu, Jinliu Chen, Danqing Wang, Pengcheng Li, Di Yang, Pu Zhou   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Equity in Public Beach Access with Spatial Intersectionality

The Professional Geographer, 2023
Jinwon Kim, Seongsoo Jang
openaire   +1 more source

‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Multi-Scale Equity Evaluation of Urban Rail Accessibility: Evidence from Hangzhou

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
In recent years, the rapid expansion of urban rail transit has significantly improved travel efficiency, yet it has also exacerbated spatial inequality in service coverage.
Jiasheng Zhu, Xiaoping Rui
doaj   +1 more source

The varying effects of predatory lending laws on high-cost mortgage applications [PDF]

Federal, state, and local predatory lending laws are designed to restrict and in some cases prohibit certain types of high-cost mortgage credit in the subprime market.
Anthony Pennington-Cross, Giang Ho
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