A Challenge of Sustainable Urbanization: Mapping the Equity of Urban Public Facilities in Multiple Dimensions in Zhengzhou, China

Mingyuan Chang, Longyang Huang, Tianlin Zhai (), Jiawei Zhu, Yuanbo Ma, Ling Li and Chenchen Zhao
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Mingyuan Chang: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Longyang Huang: School of Public Policy and Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Tianlin Zhai: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Jiawei Zhu: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Yuanbo Ma: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Ling Li: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Chenchen Zhao: International Laboratory for Green Pest Control, College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-22

Abstract: The rapid urbanization and population growth in China have brought the issues of social equity and justice to the forefront. The supply and layout of public service facilities play a crucial role in determining the residents’ quality of life and have become a significant factor triggering social equity and justice concerns. This study took Zhengzhou’s urban core as an example. From the perspectives of regional equality, spatial equity, and social justice, the service area analysis and Gaussian two-step floating catchment area method were used to analyze the public service facilities’ layout situation and the equity and justice issue and to discuss the causes of the current situation. The study found that the social equity and justice of public facilities in Zhengzhou’s urban core were more prominent. The accessibility of public facilities inside and outside the 3rd ring road of the urban core exhibited marked differences, indicating a need for improvement in regional equality and spatial equity. Vulnerable groups lacked special care and public facilities lacked justice. Combined with the development process of urbanization in Zhengzhou, this paper argued that this was closely related to the government’s public policies.

Keywords: equity and justice; accessibility; urban public facility; government public policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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