Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis
Higher education institutions can play an important role in improving society by training productive and committed people through providing knowledge, skills, and necessary values. Studying and conducting research in an optimal location in terms of institute accessibility, resilience against natural...
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| description | Higher education institutions can play an important role in improving society by training productive and committed people through providing knowledge, skills, and necessary values. Studying and conducting research in an optimal location in terms of institute accessibility, resilience against natural and external hazards, and environmental comfort is important for the maximum effectiveness of training. The current study explored which factors contribute to site selection for higher education institutes globally. To do so, a literature review and meta-analysis using secondary data from 1990 to 2024 were conducted to integrate findings from 37 original papers. The results showed that so-called socioeconomic health conditions, student considerations on institute accessibility, and transport services are very important. As such, the socioeconomic health scenarios that affect the improvement of institute location suitability should be given global attention. In addition, we recommend that attention be paid to increasing the level of awareness among individuals about economic features and making necessary interventions for educational infrastructure protection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a6417a55d464d47b586b4db37685fdf2025-08-20T02:56:52ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-12-011312212310.3390/land13122123Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-AnalysisYan Lou0Hossein Azadi1Frank Witlox2Department of Geography, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Economics and Rural Development, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumDepartment of Geography, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumHigher education institutions can play an important role in improving society by training productive and committed people through providing knowledge, skills, and necessary values. Studying and conducting research in an optimal location in terms of institute accessibility, resilience against natural and external hazards, and environmental comfort is important for the maximum effectiveness of training. The current study explored which factors contribute to site selection for higher education institutes globally. To do so, a literature review and meta-analysis using secondary data from 1990 to 2024 were conducted to integrate findings from 37 original papers. The results showed that so-called socioeconomic health conditions, student considerations on institute accessibility, and transport services are very important. As such, the socioeconomic health scenarios that affect the improvement of institute location suitability should be given global attention. In addition, we recommend that attention be paid to increasing the level of awareness among individuals about economic features and making necessary interventions for educational infrastructure protection.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2123institute accessibilityenvironmental comfortsite selectionhigher education instituteaccess to education |
| spellingShingle | Yan Lou Hossein Azadi Frank Witlox Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis Land institute accessibility environmental comfort site selection higher education institute access to education |
| title | Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | factors influencing site selection for higher education institutes a meta analysis |
| topic | institute accessibility environmental comfort site selection higher education institute access to education |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2123 |
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