Az Országos Mentőszolgálat állomáshálózatának térbeli jellegzetességei, 1948–2022
Spatial characteristics of the station network of the Hungarian National Ambulance Service, 1948–2022

Summary/Abstract: The network of ambulance stations of the National Ambulance Service, established in 1948, has been developed significantly over the past decades: from 77 ambulance stations in the beginning, there are now 256 such stations in Hungary. The aim of this study is to describe the spatial characteristics of this growth. The study shows that the location of new ambulance stations has been influenced by different aspects in different decades (1950s – important role of economic development, 1960s/1970s – administrative role, from 1980s – urban status). As a result of this network expansion, the parameter regarding the settlement size has changed significantly: the affiliation to larger settlements became less characteristic, ambulance stations became a typical public service of medium-sized settlements.

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