Spatial accessibility assessment to healthcare facilities: urban and rural areas
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چکیده
This research concentrates on the spatial accessibility assessment to healthcare facilities. Specifically, in doing so it compares situation urban and rural areas. In many countries, health inequalities continue be a major public challenge. Furthermore, there is also urbanization that occurs when people move from areas It leads an increase population extent of Driven by growth, cities low middle-income countries are growing at record rates which puts large pressure system Our demonstrates due political, economic, social cultural factors, current care between regions, different age income groups increasing. Thence, pressing need for improvement lagged regions using such means as advanced technologies, analysis data, well targeted funding assistance those who most.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: E3S web of conferences
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2555-0403', '2267-1242']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202130102004