Researchers create smart routes to ensure all rural areas have access to health care

Distribution of primary care centers in municipalities in Spain. Credit: Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101828 The equivalent to the 15-minute city in rural areas is the 45-minute territory. These are areas where the inhabitants can access everything they need for a good quality of life in 45 minutes, either on foot or by bicycle. Some 85% of Spain’s territory is considered to be rural, with an average population density of 17.7 people per square kilometer. In this large and sparsely populated rural Spain, “It’s estimated that 9% of municipalities don’t meet the 45-minute criterion,” said Cristian Castillo Gutiérrez, a Read More