Although, it is generally asserted that electronic commerce (EC) can overcome barriers of distance and lead to the dramatic expansion of markets relative to traditional brick and mortar companies, customer needs of geographical accessibility varies according to characteristics of product, service processes and other relevant factors. In this study, we developed six factors affecting customer ne...

Background The current distribution of and access to health services along with the future health needs of the population have prompted wide application of Geographic Information Systems (GISs). During recent years, GIS has been used in public health management for planning and organization of healthcare services. This study investigates geographical accessibility of residential areas in Bandar...

Geographical distance between parental home and college poses a potential barrier to higher education (HE) entry, and could be a deciding factor when choosing between institutions. In particular, those on low incomes or with strong family commitments may be constrained in their education choices because they cannot afford to leave home, or have personal or cultural reasons to remain close to th...

This paper presents a study on accessibility analysis for public housing development in Choa Chu Kang/Bukit Panjang area, Singapore, using geographical information systems (GIS) and multi-criteria analysis methods. GIS is used to measure accessibility to different types of facilities and amenities, while a multi-criteria method is employed to weight buyers’ preferences about the importance of e...

BACKGROUND The accessibility to health centers is a limitation to the use of preventive and curative health centers. AIM To assess geographic accessibility using a parameter that integrates information about the use of preventive services and travelling time from home to the health center. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed target geographical areas of 10 community centers located at the Nort...

This paper presents the research of using Linked Open Data to enhance accessibility data for accessible travelling. Open accessibility data is the data related to the accessibility issues associated with geographical data, which could benefit people with disabilities and their special needs. With the aim of addressing the gap between users’ special needs and data, this paper presents the result...

Accessibility to goods and services is a complex notion which completely pervades territorial issues. Some aspects of accessibility are related to physical features and could be expressed using measurement units. Others are related to preferences that depend on values shared among people belonging to various social groups. These values are related to their specific constraints including economi...

As tourism is becoming one of the most important sources of economic growth at the local level, it is crucial to identify and assess the relevant determinants of tourism flows. This paper investigates this issue by carrying out an econometric analysis of tourism flows for the 107 Italian provinces based on the origin-destination (OD) spatial interaction models, which fully account for the spati...