ANALYZING THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES USING THE GRAVITY MODEL

Sara Abu Gharbieh (), Raed AL Tal () and Imad Hashimi ()
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Sara Abu Gharbieh: School of Architecture and Built Environment, German Jordanian University, Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture, Amman Madaba Street, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan
Raed AL Tal: School of Architecture and Built Environment, German Jordanian University, Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture, Amman Madaba Street, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan
Imad Hashimi: School of Architecture and Built Environment, German Jordanian University, Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture, Amman Madaba Street, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan

Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, 2022, vol. 17, issue 3, 30-53

Abstract: This study assesses the spatial distribution of private universities using a Spatial Interaction Model (SIM) called Gravity Model (GM). It attempts to develop and validate a model that explains the prospective students’ attractions and priorities to enroll in private universities in Jordan as a case study. Research methodology is a mixed methods embedded design that includes qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. It involves a survey for 608 students. Data collected from the survey are used in a proposed Production-Constrained Gravity Model. The results revealed that students’ sensitivity to the distance (location) variable is considerably high. Similar method can be used as a tool to find out the best location for a proposed university in other countries worldwide. The importance of this research lies in the absence of the scientific methodological spatial studies related to the selection of universities locations. It also proposes a gravity model formula that can be used in evaluating the suitability of a certain site for the location of a new private university in Amman, Jordan. The same methodology can be used worldwide in the field of urban management.

Keywords: Gravity Model; Production-Constrained Gravity Model; Spatial Interaction Model; Private universities; Jordan. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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