Determining the spatial patterns of villages in Anbar Governorate using Geographic ‎Information Systems (GIS)‎

T. Yusuf, Ahmed; Bardan Ali, Bilal

doi:10.37653/juah.2023.181668

	Determining the spatial patterns of villages in Anbar Governorate using Geographic ‎Information Systems (GIS)‎
Journal of University of Anbar for Humanities
Article 14, Volume 2023, Issue 4, December 2023, Pages 2954-2982 PDF (1.71 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.37653/juah.2023.181668
Authors
Ahmed T. Yusuf¹; Bilal Bardan Ali²
¹University of Anbar- College of Education for Humanities
²University of Anbar –College of Education for Humanities
Abstract
The rating of the villages of Anbar province, depending on Its spatial distribution, is one of the most important scientific aspects of geographical research, so this research was not found in finding a classification shows spatial distribution patterns of the villages of Anbar province and analyzing the characteristics affecting spatial distribution. The search for the question of the nature of spatial distribution of villages in Anbar province, which is like a research problem. The proliferation of villages in Anbar province has shown different distribution patterns as a result of the impact of natural and human properties. The search used modern statistical methods in the analysis by using the nearest style and the standard distance and the adoption of spaces and deployment measures. Three research results are three patterns of spatial distribution of villages in Anbar province.
Keywords
spatial patterns‎; Anbar Governorate‎; Geographic Information Systems‎

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