An evaluation of the accessibility of community health facilities under public health emergencies

Insights from the floor area ratio in Ningbo, China

Bibliographic Data

ID12714510
AuthorsXinkai Wang (0000-0002-3927-3992, Xinkai Wang is Associate Professor at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China; Jia Yao is Lecturer at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China (corresponding author); Bertie Dockerill is Senior Tutor at the University of Manchester, Planning and Environmental Management, School of Environment, Education and Development, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK; Xiaozhe Huang is a student at NingboTech University,..., corresponding author), Jia Yao (0000-0002-8278-1917, Ningbo University of Technology), Bertie Dockerill (0000-0003-0582-9371, Xinkai Wang is Associate Professor at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China; Jia Yao is Lecturer at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China (corresponding author); Bertie Dockerill is Senior Tutor at the University of Manchester, Planning and Environmental Management, School of Environment, Education and Development, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK; Xiaozhe Huang is a student at NingboTech University,...), Xiao-Zhe Huang (Ningbo University of Technology), Xiaozhe Huang (Xinkai Wang is Associate Professor at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China; Jia Yao is Lecturer at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China (corresponding author); Bertie Dockerill is Senior Tutor at the University of Manchester, Planning and Environmental Management, School of Environment, Education and Development, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK; Xiaozhe Huang is a student at NingboTech University,...), Mindong Ni (Xinkai Wang is Associate Professor at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China; Jia Yao is Lecturer at NingboTech University, School of Design, No.1 South Qianhu Road, Ningbo 315100, China (corresponding author); Bertie Dockerill is Senior Tutor at the University of Manchester, Planning and Environmental Management, School of Environment, Education and Development, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK; Xiaozhe Huang is a student at NingboTech University,...)
Year2023
Volume45
Issue2
Pages149-173
Publication date2023-01-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Development Planning Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1474-6743 • E-ISSN: 1478-3401
PublisherLiverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3828/idpr.2022.14
OpenAlexW4317036797
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited26

Urban management under public health emergencies is an issue that has been increasingly highlighted since the outbreak of COVID-19. Although the spatial inequities that exist within Community Health Facilities (CHFs) is a growing public health concern worldwide, no single study has yet identified the potential issues which constrain the utilisation of CHFs under public emergency scenarios within China. This study uses a quantitative case study approach to investigate the correlations between CHFs and development intensity in Yinzhou, Ningbo. Data, including OpenStreetMap, LocaSpace Viewer (LSV) and satellite images, was collected and analysed via Geographic Information System (GIS). The results of this study show that there is an urban–rural division in the development of CHFs, and that facilities possess limited accessibility where they border different administrative districts. We suggest that the ‘boundary effect’ of CHFs has been caused by changing standards in the building of CHFs and a lack of financial support in rural areas. It is subsequently recommended that a climate of collaborative governance should be established to reconcile the interests of investing in CHFs in different districts

Business · China · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Corporate governance · Disease · Economic growth · Environmental planning · Geography · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Public health · Medicine · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Finance