%0 Journal Article
%T Analysis of spatial accessibility using GIS technology on the example of public buildings in Torun
%A Burdziej, Jan
%J Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society
%V 2016
%R 10.4467/2543859XPKG.16.004.6302
%N 19 (1)
%P 43-51
%K GIS, network analysis, spatial accessibility
%@ 1426-5915
%D 2016
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/pkgkptg/article/analiza-dostepnosci-przestrzennej-za-pomoca-technologii-gis-na-przykladzie-obiektow-uzytecznosci-publicznej-w-toruniu
%X 
	Spatial accessibility determines how easily certain places can be reached. In the context of public amenities in urban areas, it affects the ability to use certain goods and services by residents of this area. Better accessibility means shorter commutes, lower costs, and thus has a significant impact on quality of life. The main aim of this paper is an attempt to assess the distribution of spatial accessibility to selected public amenities in urban areas, with an example of the city of Toruń (Poland). The paper presents detailed research procedures, based on Open Street Map data, as well as network analysis and GIS technology used for calculating travel time accessibility. Additionally, a new methodology for analyzing the accessibility in a hexagonal grid of test fields is proposed, which allows for seamless analysis and visualization of travel times across city area. The proposed methodology has been used for assessing spatial accessibility to 16 different categories of public amenities in Toruń.