Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have created a set of visualizations that reveal how far people must drive to reach essential healthcare services, such as hospitals and clinics, revealing major differences in access across the country. Using geospatial data such as population counts, postal codes, and existing road networks, the visualizations show travel times with green indicating shorter drives and red indicating longer ones. Separate maps display access to public hospitals (top left), private hospitals (top right), urgent care (bottom left), and primary care (bottom right). Together, these maps highlight the need for more equitable healthcare provision for rural and remote Australian communities.
Mapping Health Care Access in Australia
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