A proper understanding of urban functions is fundamental to prevent urban problems and
promote better built environments. While previous studies focus mainly on inferring urban …

Hospital accessibility is a vital factor in identifying areas with a shortage of healthcare. Due
to a lack of data, however, few measures of hospital accessibility in existing studies have …

Public medical service facilities are among the most basic needs of the public and are
directly related to residents' health. The balanced development of medical service facilities is …

Public medical facilities that are closely related to the health of residents have been
recognised as one of the most crucial elements in sustainable urban planning. For the sake …

A location's irreplaceability refers to the degree of difficulty with which it can be replaced by
other locations. For example, the irreplaceability of airports, hospitals, and ATMs varies, and …

Accessibility is a major method for evaluating the distribution of service facilities and
identifying areas in shortage of service. Traditional accessibility methods, however, are …

As urban areas expand, understanding the spatial organization of urban functional zones
becomes crucial for efficient urban planning and sustainable growth. The Yangtze River …

Quantifying spatial disparities of accessibility to basic services is fundamentally important for
achieving the SDGs goal of universal access to these services. Trajectory big data shows …

Massive electronic trip records have recently been utilized to infer people's trips for
healthcare. Many inferential methods were developed to derive healthcare trips by taxi using …

The spatial distribution pattern of hospitals in Wuhan indicates a core in the central urban
areas and a sparse distribution in the suburbs, particularly at the center of suburbs. This …