GIS APPROACH IN ASSESSING THE RURAL SPACE ACCESSIBILITY – CASE STUDY: VASLUI COUNTY, ROMANIA

Ema CORODESCU

ABSTRACT: The present article focuses on quantifying the rural space accessibility in Vaslui County, Romania, by employing GIS techniques, aiming to propose a new accessibility index. In order to reach this purpose, the accessibility index took into consideration variables related to distance, slope of the routes and public transport availability, which were calculated and spatially modeled. Finally, the employed methodology emphasized a particular spatial pattern of the general accessibility in Vaslui County, denoting important disparities.

Keywords: network distance, routes average slope, public transport, Synthetic Accessibility Index, spatial inequalities.

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