Table 2 Description and descriptive statistics of transportation accessibility variables.

From: Understanding spatial inequalities and stratification in transportation accessibility to social infrastructures in South Korea: multi-dimensional planning insights

Name

Description

Descriptive statistics

N

Mean

St. Dev

Green and recreation

Exercise

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest public exercise facility, such as basketball court and swimming pool in kilometer

4948

3.1

2.8

Culture

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest public cultural facility, such as museum and art gallery in kilometer

4947

5.0

4.8

Park

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest park in kilometer

4944

3.6

4.8

Health and aged care

Gen Hospital

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest general hospital, which have 100 or more beds, 7 or more medical departments under the Medical Service Act in kilometer

4939

10.0

12.0

Hospital

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest hospital under the Medical Service Act

4940

7.4

8.6

Elderly

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest welfare centers for the elderly, such as senior center, under the Elderly Welfare Act in kilometer

4947

8.0

8.7

Welfare

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest comprehensive welfare centers under the Social Welfare Services Act in kilometer

4709

9.8

11.0

Education

Library

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest library in kilometer

4948

3.0

3.4

Elementary

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest elementary school in kilometer

4948

2.2

1.7

Kinder

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest kinder garden in kilometer

4948

2.3

2.0

Justice and emergency services

Police

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest police station in kilometer

4948

3.2

2.6

Fire

Network distance from the centroid of EMD to the nearest fire station in kilometer

4948

4.5

4.2

  1. All variables pertain to the EMD Level and are representative of the year 2022.