Assessing the citizens' views on the establishment of health center and determining the optimal locations in second district of of Fuladshahr city using spatial decision-making models

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• hojatollah sadeghi ¹
• Shohreh Omidi ²
• Fatemeh Abbasi ²

¹ Assistant Professor, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

² Postgraduate Student, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

10.30495/jupm.2024.33348.4505

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine and prioritize the optimal locations for the establishment of a hospital in two district of Fuladshahr. The research method is descriptive-analytical and based on spatial data. Data analysis was done by pairwise comparison method in Arc GIS and Expert Choice software. Raster layers associated with each criterion were prepared in the software and standardized through weighting operations. Also, AHP model was used to compare criteria and sub-criteria. By overlaying the layers and applying the calculated weights, the final map was prepared. The result showed that distance from existing health centers with a weight of 0.362 and then proximity to residential areas with a weight of 0.202 were recognized as the most important criteria in locating a new hospital. Also, based on the weighted map, three places have been proposed for the construction of a new hospital in two districts of Fuladshahr, and the most suitable area for the establishment of a hospital has been allocated more than 12.83% of the urban area. According to the results of the TOPSIS model, the first priority for the construction of a new hospital is location 1 with a weight of 0.573, which is known to be in a favorable condition in terms of location accessibility, time accessibility and lack of land problems.

Keywords

• Optimal location l
• urban development
• spatial decision-making model

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