تحليل الواقع المكاني للتجمعات الحضرية في الضفة الغربية باستخدام GIS

الملخص EN

Objective : the study dealt with the geographical distribution of urban population centers in the West Bank to show the spatial analysis and va riations of their geographical distribution.

the importance of this study lies in using the techniques of geographic information systems to demon strate the pattern and distribution of population agglomerations, and the natural, human, and political factors (colonies) that led to their current distribution in order to reach a clear picture of the nature of spatial dis tribution and to reveal the extent of concentration and spread of these ur ban population groups.

methodology : the study used the technology of geographic information systems in spatial analysis by abstracting these sites, which reached (96), and signing them in the form of points within the program by determining the coordinates of each urban gathering; the study also used the quantitative method and the cartographic method, using the GIS program to build a spatial database for the possibility of cartographic analysis.

results : the study concluded that there is a diffe rence and a clear effect on the geographical distribution of urban agglo merations.

Most of the sites were concentrated in the southwestern side of Jerusalem, at a rate of 38%, while it was concentrated in the northwes tern part of Jerusalem, at a rate of 28% of the total number.

the study also showed that the distribution pattern of the standard distance analysis of sites is a divergent pattern and tends to be a convergent distribution pattern.

conclusion : such studies are highly important for giving a clear picture of the spatial distribution of urban cities, very beneficial for the geographical distribution of urban cities, and can be generalized in the establishment of new urban cities.