A comparative analysis of accessibility measures by the two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method

• Published in: International journal of geographical information science : IJGIS Vol. 33; no. 9; pp. 1739 - 1758
• Main Authors: Chen, Xiang, Jia, Pengfei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.09.2019; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: 2SFCA; Accessibility; Catchment areas; Comparative analysis; Decay; distance decay; Empirical analysis; Floating; Health care; Sensitivity analysis; spatial interaction model; Urban planning

The recent decade has witnessed a new wave of development in the place-based accessibility theory, revolving around the two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method. The 2SFCA method, initially serving to evaluate the spatial inequity of health care services, has been further applied to other urb...