SPATIAL EQUITY ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICE. METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL BASED ON A TRANSPORT SUPPLY MODEL

Abstract

This study evaluates the spatial equity of the educational service provided in the urban areas of Manizales and Villamaría based on the hypothesis that there is inequity in the provision of this service. Methodology involves GIS-based territorial accessibility analysis using average travel times from a network of transport infrastructures as well as the geographical location of all formal education establishments. This methodology is designed to be applied on different locations around the world. As the main results, the areas with mixed values concerning educational provision are in the lower strata, which directly correlates with low spatial educational equity rates.

Keywords

• accessibility
• education
• equity
• geo-statistics
• public transport