Abstract
The spatial structure of urban areas limits the geographical accessibility of public services to some income groups. Simulation analyses show that this limiting effect-the spatial constraint-varies among study areas depending on the relative locations and densities of income groups. In typical Western cities, however, the spatial constraint implies that the bulk of possible service locations are physically more accessible to low- than to high-income groups.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-354 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Annals of the Association of American Geographers |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- accessibility
- correlation coefficient
- distributional impact
- public service location
- spatial constraint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Earth-Surface Processes