The Correlation Between Aging Population and Public Transit-Based Medical Accessibility in Rural Areas - Focusing on Rural Townships in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan -

남서울대학교 건축학과 조교수, Eui-Hyun Hwang · 2025 · Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture

Summary. In South Korea's aging rural townships, this study compared medical accessibility by car versus public transit. Cars reached most hospitals within 60 minutes, but public transit served only 1-2 facilities in the optimal timeframe. Strong correlations emerged between elderly population growth and access to multiple hospitals via public transit, though not with travel speed alone. The findings show that offering diverse transit routes to multiple medical facilities matters more than speed for elderly populations in rural areas.

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  title   = {The Correlation Between Aging Population and Public Transit-Based Medical Accessibility in Rural Areas - Focusing on Rural Townships in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan -},
  author  = {남서울대학교 건축학과 조교수 and Eui-Hyun Hwang},
  journal = {Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.14577/kirua.2025.27.3.13},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.14577/kirua.2025.27.3.13}
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DOI

10.14577/kirua.2025.27.3.13

Countries

South Korea

Regions

Asia

Categories

rural-healthcare, transportation, general-innovation

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