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Assessing the spatial accessibility and spatial equity of public libraries' physical locations
Library & Information Science Research, 2021Abstract Spatial accessibility of libraries affects their usage. It is crucial to consider spatial accessibility's impacts on equity and inclusiveness of public libraries. A method is proposed to evaluate the equity of spatial accessibility to library resources and services across population groups.
Wenting Cheng +3 more
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Sex Offender Residency and Spatial Equity
Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2008Recent legislation at the local, state and federal levels has mandated spatial restriction zones around sensitive facilities, such as schools, daycares and public parks, to minimize the exposure children have to convicted sex offenders. A potential byproduct of this legislation is the clustering of offenders in certain areas outside restriction zones ...
Tony H. Grubesic, Alan T. Murray
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Qualifying accessibility to education to investigate spatial equity
Journal of Transport Geography, 2021Abstract Most accessibility studies are usually related to the number of potential reachable opportunities, disregarding attributes related to quality. Schools are usually distributed in the city, but does the quality of the service in these schools provide spatial equity to access the educational system?
Bruna Pizzol +2 more
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Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 1993
In this paper, the question of how the spatial equity of a facility system can be measured is addressed. The varied meanings of equity in general and of spatial equity in particular are reviewed. The problems associated with the measurement of spatial equity are discussed.
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In this paper, the question of how the spatial equity of a facility system can be measured is addressed. The varied meanings of equity in general and of spatial equity in particular are reviewed. The problems associated with the measurement of spatial equity are discussed.
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Evaluating spatial equity in bike share systems
2019This research analyzes 10 of the largest third generation docked bike share systems in the United States along with 3 docked bike share systems in New Jersey. These bike share systems were carefully selected to reflect diversity in their size and age, and their host region’s size and geography as well as data availability.
Deka, Devajyoti +4 more
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Planning for spatial equity in Europe
International Planning Studies, 1998Abstract Since planners plan, they claim that their local, regional or national spatial plans are crucial for achieving spatial equity. Starting from the difficulties of defining spatial equity, the paper explores some European dimensions of spatial equity, thereby referring to three recent documents: the Commission's First Report on Social and ...
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Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 2019
Background Spatial equity analysis has been carried out in a variety of contexts and on a range of health services. However, there is no clear consensus on spatial equity definitions or measures. This review seeks to summarize spatial equity definitions and methods of analysis.
Jesse Whitehead +3 more
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Background Spatial equity analysis has been carried out in a variety of contexts and on a range of health services. However, there is no clear consensus on spatial equity definitions or measures. This review seeks to summarize spatial equity definitions and methods of analysis.
Jesse Whitehead +3 more
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Spatial accessibility dynamics of urban parks in Nanjing, China: implications for spatial equity
Open House International, 2023PurposeThis study aimed to explore the spatial accessibility dynamics of urban parks and their driving forces from 1901 to 2010 in terms of the dynamic relationships between spatial morphology and road networks, taking Nanjing City as an example.Design/methodology/approachThis study mapped and examined the spatiotemporal distribution of urban parks and
Zhe Liu, Weibo Liu, Bin Zhao
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Vehicle Mileage Fee on Income and Spatial Equity
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2009Because of concern about the declining purchasing power of gas tax revenue due to inflation, public opposition to tax increases, and the improved fuel efficiency of new vehicles, the 2001 Oregon legislature created the Road User Fee Task Force (RUFTF) to make recommendations for a potential replacement for the gasoline tax.
Lei Zhang +3 more
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Structural Change and Spatial Equity in Sydney
Urban Policy and Research, 1989Abstract Sydney has been experiencing rapid structural economic change in the 1980s. This has influenced conditions in the labour market and the housing market, resulting in significant redistribution of income. One clearly observable dimension of these changes is growing spatial inequality between the component local government areas.
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