This session will explore the application of the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia Plus (ARIA+) for Canada, including a general measure of rurality, and public service specific measures of rurality, including methodologies of categorizing a spaces rurality. The session will end with exploration of this indicator through an interactive mapping portal.
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10:15 AM
Measuring rurality at the small area level: the Canadian Accessibility / Remoteness Index (CARI +) Model
Paul Peters, Carleton University -
10:30 AM
Identifying rurality through service specific means: the 24-hour Emergency Department CARI + Model
Tomoko McGaughey, Carleton University -
10:45 AM
Measuring Educational Accessibility in Canada: A Canadian Accessibility and Remoteness Index for High Schools
Adel Yasin, Carleton University -
11:00 AM
Mapping Pharmacy Access in Ontario, Canada: A Geospatial Analysis of Availability and Service Distribution Throughout the Province
Emma Chisholm, Carleton University -
11:15 AM
Communicating the CARI+ Model: data sharing and visualization strategies
Paul Peters, Carleton University