Abstract
In this study, we identify methods of measuring accessibility to public services in the city of Aqaba. Accessibility is an indicator of the efficiency of their spatial distribution in relation to residential neighborhoods in the city. Administrative, commercial, educational, health and entertainment services were selected for a case study because they are the most important services. We used spatial analysis tools in Arc Map within the geographic information systems (GIS) environment to measure direct distances between neighborhood centres and public services and to determine the number of services within specific ranges (1,000 m, 500 m, 200 m), using the three most common methods of measuring accessibility: the distance to the nearest service, the number of services within a certain distance or time, and the average distance for all services. The results of this research indicate that educational services have the highest degree of accessibility, followed by slight differences among recreational, administrative, and commercial services. Health services lag further behind.
Highlights
Good public service is a cornerstone of human development, and its input is essential
Fast and easy accessibility to public services is necessary for ease of obtaining services, which is mainly related to the good geographical distribution of public services among administrative units and consistent with population size and the primary road network (Shalaby, 2005)
The first measurement is of accessibility to public services in the city of Aqaba using geographic information systems (GIS)
Summary
Good public service is a cornerstone of human development, and its input is essential. Fast and easy accessibility to public services is necessary for ease of obtaining services, which is mainly related to the good geographical distribution of public services among administrative units and consistent with population size and the primary road network (Shalaby, 2005). Some services require a minimum population to justify the cost of establishing them, such as educational services, health services, and commercial services. Other services can be established according to the number of residents who want them, such as public parks. What determines whether they are needed is what is decided as a minimum per capita. The rest of the services are added according to the population of each group, such as educational services, health services, and commercial services (Abdullah, 1990)
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