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Accessibility assessment of urban public services using GIS-based network analysis: a case study in Eskişehir, Türkiye

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The rapid growth of urbanization and the growing need for fair and equitable distribution of urban services is one of the important issues and challenges for urban planners and managers. Eskişehir city has been experiencing rapid urbanization in recent decades. This can lead to imbalances in the distribution of public services. The purpose of this study is to determine the coverage radius and spatial distribution of some public services as well as the location-allocation of new facilities in Eskişehir city. For this purpose, data related to some services such as fire stations, emergency centers, and urban parks were collected, preprocessed, and analyzed using network analysis in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environment. Service area and location-allocation analyses were applied. The findings of this study showed that the majority of the city population has access to emergency health centers within a 10-min drive time. However, Eskişehir city center does not have a sufficient distribution of fire stations and urban parks in terms of service coverage. Significant parts of the city are out of the range of fire stations at optimum response time (3–4 min). The study showed that the amount of green space per person is about 8.2 m2. Green spaces in some neighborhoods were found to have been inadequately distributed in relation to population. For this purpose, using GIS-based location-allocation network analysis, some suggestions have been presented to fill the service area gaps and solve the distribution problem by using the appropriate algorithm. The research provides valuable insights for urban managers and planners, emphasizing the need for accurate and effective management of urban areas using GIS technology.

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  1. Department of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, Institute of Earth and Space Sciences, Eskişehir Technical University, 26555, Eskişehir, Türkiye

    Sayed Ishaq Deliry

  2. Department of Geodesy and Geographical Information Sciences, Institute of Earth and Space Sciences, Eskişehir Technical University, 26555, Eskişehir, Türkiye

    Hakan Uyguçgil

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Deliry, S.I., Uyguçgil, H. Accessibility assessment of urban public services using GIS-based network analysis: a case study in Eskişehir, Türkiye. GeoJournal 88, 4805–4825 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-023-10900-y

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