<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Spatial accessibility is one of fundamental problems of geography, and transport geography in particular. It is one of the key factors affecting the ability to use certain services by the residents of a given area. Therefore, it is important to develop appropriate methods for the analysis of spatial accessibility. This paper describes a methodology for analyzing spatial accessibility in urban areas using a hexagonal grid combined with a network analysis. The proposed methodology is applied to the city of Toruń, Poland. Spatial distribution of accessibility to selected public amenities is analyzed and areas of high and low accessibility are identified. Finally, a prototype of a novel web-based system is proposed to allow citizens and city officials to perform custom analysis based on individual preferences.</p></abstract>

Spatial accessibility is one of fundamental problems of geography, and transport geography in particular. It is one of the key factors affecting the ability to use certain services by the residents of a given area. Therefore, it is important to develop appropriate methods for the analysis of spatial accessibility. This paper describes a methodology for analyzing spatial accessibility in urban areas using a hexagonal grid combined with a network analysis. The proposed methodology is applied to the city of Toruń, Poland. Spatial distribution of accessibility to selected public amenities is analyzed and areas of high and low accessibility are identified. Finally, a prototype of a novel web-based system is proposed to allow citizens and city officials to perform custom analysis based on individual preferences.

Using hexagonal grids and network analysis for spatial accessibility assessment in urban environments – a case study of public amenities in Toruń

Miscellanea Geographica

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Spatial accessibility is one of fundamental problems of geography, and transport geography in particular. It is one of the key factors affecting the ability to...

Using hexagonal grids and network analysis for spatial accessibility assessment in urban environments – a case study of public amenities in Toruń

Data publikacji: 30 kwi 2019

Zakres stron: 99 - 110

Otrzymano: 12 cze 2018

Przyjęty: 19 lis 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0037

Słowa kluczowe
Hexagonal grid, spatial accessibility, urban accessibility, network analysis, travel time

© 2019 Jan Burdziej published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Using hexagonal grids and network analysis for spatial accessibility assessment in urban environments – a case study of public amenities in Toruń

Data publikacji: 30 kwi 2019

Zakres stron: 99 - 110

Otrzymano: 12 cze 2018

Przyjęty: 19 lis 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0037

Słowa kluczoweHexagonal grid, spatial accessibility, urban accessibility, network analysis, travel time

© 2019 Jan Burdziej published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Hexagonal grid, spatial accessibility, urban accessibility, network analysis, travel time