In this study, we utilize regional public facilities as the factors of evaluation criteria, apply
buffering and weighted overlay analysis in GIS as the multi-criteria spatial information …

The shrinking populations of many regions in Portugal have led to a debate on the criteria
which should guide the restructuring of public services at the local scale, and namely how to …

Although it is generally agreed that public primary education should be equally available to
all, a spatial disparity of educational opportunity exists worldwide, for wealthy families can …

Maximal covering location problems have been widely studied, due to the practical
applications of their solutions in real-life scenarios where it is not possible to fulfill the total …

Schools are some of the most critical public facilities in urban and metropolitan areas. The
location of schools not only affects the costs of construction and travel but also significantly …

A serious spatial inequality of educational opportunity was revealed worldwide, for wealthy
families can access good schools by buying real estate with good school'enrollment quota …

Transport is largely a derived demand and serves the needs of producers and consumers
across the various sectors of the economy. Hence, business decisions taken by these non …

A serious spatial inequality of educational opportunity in school enrollment persists
worldwide. The use of random mechanisms in school allocation might improve spatial …

In the general context of welfare reforms in western economies, many actions concerning
the rationalization of local administrative structures have been undertaken. In particular, in …

School redistricting, ie, the redrawing of public school boundaries, is undertaken constantly
across the United States. Viewing school redistricting as a collaborative intersection of …