Urban Growth and urban need to fair distribution of healthcare service: a case study on Shiraz Metropolitan area.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

(1) To analyze urbanization development pattern in Shiraz after the year 1977; (2) To analyze hospital development model in Shiraz after the year 1977; (3) To review and prioritize location-allocation criteria for hospitals; and (4) To specify appropriate locations for the establishment of potential future general hospitals in Shiraz based on selected criteria.

Results

Although a significant expansion is seen from different geographical directions (particularly northwest and southeast of the city) in the urbanization model after the year 1977, the construction of hospitals has been limited to the central parts of the city and the areas around the city lack any hospitals. The "open access path to the hospital during incidents and disasters and a light traffic" crite

SUBMITTER: Rezaee R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7903626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature