1 Distributed Service Network Characteristics -- 1.1. What Is a Distributed Service Network? -- 1.2. Hierarchy of Policy Making in a Distributed Service Network -- 1.3. Technical Characteristics of a Distributed Service Network -- 1.4. The Hypercube Model: A System in a Steady State -- 1.5....

Preventive healthcare aims at reducing the likelihood and severity of potentially life-threatening illnesses by protection and early detection. The level of participation to preventive healthcare programs is a crucial factor in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency. This paper provides a...

Spatial planners often make “comprehensive†decisions on the location of public service facilities by using the concept of urban hierarchy: population centers at the upper level of the hierarchy (typically large cities) get the highest level facilities, such as specialized hospitals...