Authors:
Ivan Marić
1
;
Aida Avdić
2
and
Boris Avdić
2
Affiliations:
1
University of Zadar, Department of Geography, Center for Geospatial Technologies, Zadar, Croatia
;
2
University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Keyword(s):
Critical Infrastructure, GIS, City OD Sarajevo, Accessibility Analysis.
Abstract:
This study explores the accessibility of critical infrastructures (CRITIS) in urban planning, focusing on the City of Sarajevo. CRITIS, essential for societal functioning, encompasses diverse services vital to social, economic, political, health, educational, and administrative systems. The authors leverage geographic information system (GIS) tools to construct an accessibility model for Sarajevo, analysing the spatial availability of critical functions. Six groups of CRITIS indicators, composed of 29 CRITIS elements, were used in the derivation of critical infrastructure accessibility index. The methodological framework was based on implementation of network GIS analysis, interpolation method (IDW) and GIS multi-criteria analysis, which could be applicable to similar research studies. Local communities concentrated in the strict urban core (Ferhadija, Baščaršija) have the best accessibility of CRITIS, while peripheral local communities with a large area, such as Mošćanica and Reljev
o, have the lowest. Results suggest a zonal categorization of the urban area, providing valuable insights for spatial planning and future urban development management. The study reveals that the highest value of CRITIS accessibility doesn’t necessarily align with the most densely populated areas at local community level.
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