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http://dx.doi.org/10.12653/jecd.2013.20.2.0431

Potential Accessibility of Public Healthcare Facilities in Rural Areas  

Lee, Jun Mo (Dongshin University, Dept. of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture)
Cho, Soon Chul (Dongshin University, Dept. of Urban Planning)
Hwang, Jeong Im (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development / v.20, no.2, 2013 , pp. 431-450 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study aims to evaluate the potential accessibility of public healthcare facilities in rural areas. Population is prepared and analyzed in spatially microscopic level using dasymetric mapping method. According to the analysis on the accessibility to public facilities which is conducted using shortest distance, Gun areas and Eup/Myeon areas are 1,845m and 1,777m from residential areas respectively. Areas in Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do have relatively low accessibility while Eup areas tend to have higher accessibility. The present study is meaningful in that it shows the status quo of and regional differences of potential accessibility of rural public facilities in Korea. Furthermore, the findings are also meaningful as they can be utilized as fundamental data to locate the facilities and improve the service delivery of medical facilities.
Keywords
Rural Area; Public Facility; Potential Accessibility; Shortest Distance Method; Dasymetric Mapping Method;
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