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Efficiency and Equity in the Spatial Planning of Primary Schools

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  • Jan Wolf

    (GOVCOPP, University of Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Fillipe Feitosa

    (GOVCOPP, University of Aveiro, Portugal)

  • João Lourenço Marques

    (GOVCOPP, University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Abstract

The shrinking populations of many regions in Portugal have led to a debate on the criteria which should guide the restructuring of public services at the local scale, and namely how to balance raising per capita costs with guaranteeing equity in accessibility. This article contributes to this debate by analyzing the spatial distribution of primary schools in the municipality of Vagos. It is based on a linear programming approach to optimize the resources needed for the operation and installation of school facilities and the level of accessibility that is provided. The simulated configurations are used as benchmarks for the actual spatial distribution of schools, identifying how it could be made more efficient or equitable and the criteria which have been prioritized in recent school planning policies. This allowed to conclude that, in the analyzed context, changes to the spatial distribution of schools have been made with significant equity concerns and that, while it would be possible to decrease costs through further consolidation, this would pose significant equity challenges.

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  • Jan Wolf & Fillipe Feitosa & João Lourenço Marques, 2021. "Efficiency and Equity in the Spatial Planning of Primary Schools," International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), IGI Global, vol. 10(1), pages 21-38, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jepr00:v:10:y:2021:i:1:p:21-38
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    1. Arnab Bhattacharjee & Cornilius Chikwama & João Lourenço Marques, 2021. "Connections between research and policy: The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(3), pages 729-743, June.
    2. Yuanyuan Zhu & John Aloysius Zinda & Qin Liu & Yukuan Wang & Bin Fu & Ming Li, 2023. "Accessibility of Primary Schools in Rural Areas and the Impact of Topography: A Case Study in Nanjiang County, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-18, May.
    3. Peishen Wu & Mei Liu, 2022. "A Framework for the Spatial Inequality in Urban Public Facility for Urban Planning, Design and Management," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-20, August.

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