Pattern analysis of substandard and inadequate distribution of educational resources in urban–rural areas of Abbottabad, Pakistan

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dc.creatorTanveer, Hashir
dc.creatorBalz, Timo
dc.creatorSumari, Neema S.
dc.creatorShan, Rafi-us
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-26T12:26:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:30:59Z
dc.date.available2021-01-26T12:26:49Z
dc.date.created2021-01-26T12:26:49Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-04
dc.description.abstractDespite an extensive system of public schools, Abbottabad, Pakistan has a chronically low literacy rate. A factor contributing to these low literacy rates might be a spatial mismatch between public schools and dense settlements in fast-growing urban and semi-urban areas of this municipal region. To test this proposition, the locations of 153 public schools were collected using hand-held GPS devices to create a geo-database, and a road network was created from the open street map and Google imagery. Nearest neighbor, K-function, Spearman’s Rho, and directional analyses were applied to this data to overcome the limitations of sparse geospatial data. A point pattern analysis shows that more than 50% of secondary schools were clustered south of the city while most of the built-up area was in the north. Localizing Geospatial data, spatial restructuring, and reorganization of schools in the study area would support rational planning and enhance student access to school facilities.
dc.identifierHashir, T., Balz, T., Sumari, N. S., Shan, R., & Tanweer. 2019. Pattern Analysis of Substandard and Inadequate Distribution of Educational Resources in Urban-Rural Areas of Abbottabad, Pakistan. GeoJournal: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-019-10029-x
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3352
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/98269
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherGeoJournal
dc.subjectSpatial mismatch
dc.subjectPoint pattern analysis
dc.subjectClassification
dc.subjectPublic schools
dc.subjectAbbottabad
dc.titlePattern analysis of substandard and inadequate distribution of educational resources in urban–rural areas of Abbottabad, Pakistan
dc.typeArticle

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