|
Pairwise
Factors |
Rating |
Remark |
|
Bus
route/skytrain |
3 |
Proximity to
bus service is more important than to skytrain stations because
the bus service covers area larger the skytrain service.
back |
|
Library/skytrain |
1/3 |
Proximity to
current libraries are less important than to the skytrain
stations because new library should be accessible. Places with
high accessibility tend to have high population density, which
provides patrons to the library. If patron groups are large
enough to consume the library services, it is not concerned that
whether these populated place have more than one library.
back |
|
Community
centre/ skytrain |
1/3 |
The reason is
similar to the rating between proximity to library and skytrain
station.
back |
|
Pop.(10-59)/
skytrain |
3 |
Whether an
area has enough population to support or consume the library
service is more important.
back |
|
Pop.(education)/ skytrain |
3 |
The reason is
similar as the above. Population is a significant factor to be
considered.
back |
|
Pop.(immigrant)/ skytrain |
3 |
The reason is similar as the
above.
Population is a significant factor to be considered.
back |
|
Land
use/skytrain |
1 |
Certain land use areas are
desirable, such as residential and undeveloped areas, but
proximity to skytrain station is also important.
back |
|
Library/bus
route |
1/3 |
Areas
proximity to bus route are accessible and more desirable. Places
with high accessibility tend to have high population density,
which provides patrons to the library. If patron groups are
large enough to consume the library services, it is not
concerned that whether these populated place have more than one
library. back |
|
Community
centre/ bus route |
1/5 |
The reason is
similar as the above, but proximity to community centres is less
important. back |
|
Pop.(10-59)/ bus route |
3 |
Population age between 10 to
59 contribute 87% of patrons of library, so this factor is more
important than proximity to bus routes.
back |
|
Pop.(education)/ bus route |
3 |
Population
with secondary education or high are the main library users, so
locating in area where this type of population has high
density is more important than proximity to bus route.
back |
|
Pop.(immigrant)/ bus route |
3 |
Immigrants are the main users
of the multilingual and ESL materials provided in public
libraries, so locating in area with dense immigrant population is
more important.
back |
|
Land
use/ bus route |
1 |
They are equally important.
Also see "Land
use/skytrain". back |
|
Community
centre/ library |
1 |
They are equally important
because staying away from current libraries to avoid repeating
services is as important as proximity to community centres,
which makes new library closer to other community services.
back |
|
Pop.(10-59)/library |
5 |
Population factor is more
important because if
patron groups are large enough to consume the library services,
it is not concerned that whether these populated place have more
than one library
back |
|
Pop.(education)/ library |
5 |
The reason is same as the
above.
back |
|
Pop.(immigrant)/ library |
3 |
The reason is same as the
above, but since immigrants contribute a portion of library
users that is not larger than population age between 10-59 and
with secondary education, this factor is less important than
them.
back |
|
Land use/
library |
3 |
Land use selection is more
important because some land use, e.g. commercial, has a higher
cost for new library to locate.
back |
|
Pop.(10-59)/
community centre |
7 |
When comparing to proximity
to community centres, population factors are more important
because these factors indicates where the potential library
users concentrate
back |
|
Pop.(education)/ community centre |
7 |
The reason is same as the
above.
back |
|
Pop.(immigrant)/ community centre |
5 |
The reason is same as the
above, but since immigrants contribute a portion of library
users that is not larger than population age between 10-59 and
with secondary education, this factor is less important than
them.
back |
|
Land use/
community centre |
5 |
Because some land use, e.g.
commercial, has a higher cost for new library to locate.
back |
|
Pop.(education)/ pop.(10-59) |
1 |
These two factors are equally
important because both are the main sources of library users.
back |
|
Pop.(immigrant)/ pop.(10-59) |
1/3 |
Since immigrants contribute a
portion of library users that is not larger than population age
between 10-59, this factor is less important.
back |
|
Land
use/ pop.(10-59) |
1/3 |
Some land use may has higher
cost
for new library to locate, but locating the library closer to
the potential users is more important.
back |
|
Pop.(immigrant)/ Pop.(education) |
1/3 |
Since immigrants contribute a
portion of library users that is not larger than population with
secondary education, this factor is less important.
back |
|
Land
use/ Pop.(education) |
1/5 |
Some land use may has higher
cost
for new library to locate, but locating the library closer to
the potential users is more important.
back |
|
Land
use/ Pop.(immigrant) |
1 |
They are equally important.
Even immigrants are important sources of library users (but not
as important as the other two population factors), the cost of
locating in a certain land use is also important.
back |