Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis

Yan Lou, Hossein Azadi and Frank Witlox ()
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Yan Lou: Department of Geography, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Hossein Azadi: Department of Economics and Rural Development, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Frank Witlox: Department of Geography, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: Higher education institutions can play an important role in improving society by training productive and committed people through providing knowledge, skills, and necessary values. Studying and conducting research in an optimal location in terms of institute accessibility, resilience against natural and external hazards, and environmental comfort is important for the maximum effectiveness of training. The current study explored which factors contribute to site selection for higher education institutes globally. To do so, a literature review and meta-analysis using secondary data from 1990 to 2024 were conducted to integrate findings from 37 original papers. The results showed that so-called socioeconomic health conditions, student considerations on institute accessibility, and transport services are very important. As such, the socioeconomic health scenarios that affect the improvement of institute location suitability should be given global attention. In addition, we recommend that attention be paid to increasing the level of awareness among individuals about economic features and making necessary interventions for educational infrastructure protection.

Keywords: institute accessibility; environmental comfort; site selection; higher education institute; access to education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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