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This dual approach aids urban planners in making more reliable decisions. The methodology is applied to supply centers, including shops, restaurants, and sports centers, using data from the Mobile Data Challenge (MDC) in Vaud, Switzerland. The results show good access to shops in the northwestern and southeastern regions and good access to restaurants in the eastern regions. The final maps indicate that areas with low access to sports centers form the highest proportion (62.7%) of regions with low access, while those with low access to shopping centers form the lowest (9.3%). The findings suggest the need for more sports centers in Nyon and Jura-Nord Vaudois and more accessible restaurants in Nyon and southern Aigle. 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