Analysis of the geographical accessibility of neurosurgical emergency hospitals in Sapporo city using GIS and AHP

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 687-698

  Ohta, K ^a   Kobashi, G ^a   Takano, S ^b   Kagaya, S ^b   Yamada, H ^a   Minakami, H ^a   Yamamura, E ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Elderly; Emergency hospital; Geographical Information Systems; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ELDERLY POPULATION; GIS; HOSPITAL SECTOR;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN; SAPPORO;

EID: 34248353484     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810601135692     Document Type: Article

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