واقع التوزيع المكاني لأبراج الهاتف المحمول (زين العراق)‎ في مدينة السماوة و تأثيراته البيئية المحتملة

Abstract EN

The communication networks within the city represent one of the main services on which the population depends.The planning and organization of these services represent an urgent necessity to reach all individuals equally and avoid the possible negative effects on their use.

The present study deals with the evaluation of the spatial distribution of mobile phone towers (Zain Iraq) in the city of Samawah and explaining their potential environmental and health effects.

For the purpose of achieving the objectives of the study, the present study includes an introduction, three sections, and some conclusions and recommendations.

The first section is devoted to study the concept of mobile phone networks and their radiation fields as well as their inevitable environmental and health effects.

The second section deals with the spatial distribution of mobile towers in Samawah city by means of the analysis of Kay- square and analysis of the neighborhood link.

The study has shown random distribution at the level of residential neighborhoods in the city.

The third section is concerned with the study of spatial indicators of the environmental and health impacts of the distribution of mobile phone towers.

It has been shown that the current distribution of mobile towers contributes in increasing the environmental and health impacts on population.

The paper has also set some conclusions and recommendations