The Spatial Distribution and Optimization of Medical and Health Land from the Perspective of Public Service Equalization: A Case Study of Urumqi City

Jing Xu, Zhiming Yan, Sai Hu and Chunling Pu
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Jing Xu: School of Public Management, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
Zhiming Yan: Center for MPA Program, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
Sai Hu: MPA Education Center, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
Chunling Pu: Center for MPA Program, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-18

Abstract: From the two aspects of land quantity and spatial distribution, this article studies the existing problems and ideas for optimizing the supply of medical and health (M&H) land for municipal units to promote an equal supply of urban public services. Method: The existing problems were explored with the help of the kernel density, the spatial gravity model and the buffer zone analysis method, and the key optimization areas of M&H land under the trends of population flow were explored by constructing a suitability evaluation system for the natural, social and ecological elements. Results: The total amount of M&H land in the study area was lower than the standard. The characteristics of land supply that support hospitals and primary medical care are different, which makes it difficult for the population in different regions to obtain services from the two types of medical facilities. The supply of both types of land has room for improvement. Conclusion: The effect of public M&H supply is greatly affected by the factors of land supply, which directly causes the problem of uneven medical services in different regions. The land-use layout should be scientifically planned according to the characteristics of different regions.

Keywords: equalization of public services; spatial accessibility; matching supply and demand; medical and health land; Urumqi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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