Accessibility mapping as a tool for measuring rural deprivation


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Introduction:

What is meant by accessibility

Data requirements

The type and quality of data needed to map accessibility

Data projection requirements

Creating a travel time cost surface

Converting a road network into a basic travel time cost surface

Creating a slope factor surface

Creating a full travel time cost surface

Mapping accessibility

Three examples of mapping accessibility times

  1. To schools
  2. To hospitals
  3. To Village Knowledge Centres (ICT resources)

Identifying areas of deprivation

Aggregating and overlaying maps to identify areas with poorest access to services generally

Scenario Modelling

Exploring potential actions and the impacts through "what if" and exploratory scenarios

Conclusions, links and references

Discussion and links to further reading


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