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ArticleScientific reports2024

Understanding spatial inequalities and stratification in transportation accessibility to social infrastructures in South Korea: multi-dimensional planning insights.

Sangwan Lee, Junhyuck Im, Kuk Cho

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Sangwan LeeLX Spatial Information Research Institute, Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation, 42, Jisaje 2-Ro, Iseo-Myeon, Wanju, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8039-6655
Junhyuck ImLX Spatial Information Research Institute, Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation, 42, Jisaje 2-Ro, Iseo-Myeon, Wanju, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea.
Kuk ChoLX Spatial Information Research Institute, Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation, 42, Jisaje 2-Ro, Iseo-Myeon, Wanju, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea. kcho@lx.or.kr.

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LX Spatial Information Research Institute 2024-303Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy P0020670
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This research investigated spatial inequalities in transportation accessibility to social infrastructures (SIs) in South Korea, using a multi-dimensional methodological approach, including descriptive/bivariate analysis, explanatory factor analysis (EFA), K-Mean cluster analysis, and multinomial logit model (MNL). Our study confirmed pronounced spatial disparities in transportation accessibility to SIs, highlighting significantly lower access in rural and remote regions compared to urban centers and densely populated areas, consistent with existing literature. Building on prior findings, several additional findings were identified. First, we uncovered significant positive correlations among accessibility to different types of SIs in four critical categories: green and recreation spaces, health and aged care facilities, educational institutions, and justice and emergency services, revealing prevalent spatial inequality patterns. Second, we identified three distinct accessibility clusters (High, Middle, and Low) across the critical SI categories. Specifically, residents within the High cluster benefited from the closest average network distances to all SIs, while those in the Low cluster faced significant accessibility burdens (e.g., 22.9 km for welfare facilities, 20.1 km for hospitals, and 19.2 km for elderly care facilities). Third, MNL identified factors such as population density and housing prices as pivotal in spatial stratification of accessibility. Specifically, areas with lower SI accessibility tended to have a higher proportion of elderly residents. Also, decreased accessibility correlated with diminished traffic volumes across all transportation modes, particularly public transportation. This research contributes to enhancing our understanding of spatial inequalities in transportation accessibility to SIs and offers insights crucial for transportation and urban planning.

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Socioeconomic FactorsTransportationCluster AnalysisHumansRepublic of KoreaRural PopulationSpatial AnalysisNationwide spatial analysisSocial infrastructuresSpatial inequalityTransportation accessibilityTransportation and urban planning

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PMID39117776
PMCPMC11310190

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