Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.15291/geoadria.2858

Application of catchment area method for determining post office accessibility: case study Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Katarina Mostarac orcid.org/0000-0001-6614-1197 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb. Croatia
Zvonko Kavran ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb. Croatia
Petar Feletar orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-9851 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb. Croatia

Abstract

Accessibility of postal access points is an important part that service providers, as well as regulatory bodies should consider when planning postal network capacities. This is important for the provision of the universal postal service. In this paper, accessibility of post offices is determined by the application of the Two Step Floating Catchment Area method (2SFCA). Geographic Information System (GIS) was used for spatial analysis of postal network, locations, calculation of distances, application of the method and presentation of the results. The current regulatory framework is validated by using catchment area derived from the regulatory criterion.

Keywords

service accessibility; GIS; two step floating catchment area method; post office

Hrčak ID:

224669

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/224669

Publication date:

30.7.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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