Evaluation of the spatial distribution of urban outdoor worker service stations:a case study of Xiamen Island in Xiamen city
Grounded in humanistic principles and the needs of the main groups served by urban outdoor worker service stations,this study constructs evaluation indicators and quantitative assessment models from three dimensions:demand objectives,model evaluation,and feedback evaluation.Specifically,indicators such as transportation convenience degree,supply and demand index of roadside service stations,and supply and demand index of service stations within various land use categories are developed.Using Xiamen Island in Xiamen city as a case study,the rationality of the spatial distribution of urban outdoor worker service stations is investigated,along with an assessment of the extent to which these stations meet the needs of the target groups.Findings reveal significant spatial differentiation in the transportation convenience of service stations on Xiamen Island.While the number of service stations along urban branch roads and main roads/expressways generally matches supply and demand,there is a slight undersupply of stations along secondary trunk roads.Moreover,the matching degree of supply and demand varies across different land use categories,with relatively good matching observed in residential,commercial,business,and transportation facilities,but poorer matching in education,scientific research,cultural,sports,and medical healthcare facilities.Feedback evaluations from target groups align with the observed supply and demand matching status.Recommendations for optimizing the layout of urban outdoor worker service stations include the formulation of planning and construction standards,coordination in station planning and layout,and the revitalization of existing environments through renewal efforts.
urban outdoor worker service stationshumanismtarget groupsspatial distribution