Citation

Valjarević A, Valjarević D, Stanojević-Ristić Z, Djekić T, Živić N. Geospat. Health 2018; 13(2): e729.

Affiliation

Department for Management of Science and Technology Development; Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City. aleksandar.valjarevic@tdtu.edu.vn.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Global Network for Geospatial Health, Publisher University of Naples)

DOI

10.4081/gh.2018.729

PMID

30451472

Abstract

We studied the geospatial distribution of health facilities in Belgrade, the capital of the Republic of Serbia, in relation to the public transport system. Analyses in this research were based on advanced geographical information systems using numerical methods. We calculated accessibility to health centres as based on public transport properties accounting for the movement of citizens, as well as patients, through the city. Based on results, the city of Belgrade has a moderate connectivity. Public health centres and a group of other health centres in the central-east part of the city have a better connectivity. Also, in this paper we estimated that the average time necessary to reach health facilities on foot is 100 minutes and by public transport vehicles such as buses, trams and trolleys is 42 minutes.

Language: en