Spatial variance analysis of population distribution in Lattakia city

Authors

  • gaisaa zwan Tishreen University

Abstract

Population distribution studies are among the most important population studies due to their relevance to all development and planning studies. In light of the rapid population growth in the city of Lattakia and the need for housing, infrastructure and services, it was necessary to study and identify the population centers and shed light on the problem of the high-density rate and the severe variation in the population distribution in the city.

The research analyzed the variation in the spatial distribution of the population of the city of Lattakia on an area of ​​4042 hectares divided into 15 neighborhoods, which is equivalent to about 76% of the total area of ​​the actual city, which is 5350 hectares. The studied area includes all neighborhoods of the city except for the northern tourist area and Al Murooj area. The study aims to analyze the population reality in the city and clarify the places of population concentration at the neighborhood level, using SPSS statistical analysis tools and ArcGis geographic information systems techniques, through the Shapiro-Wilk analysis of population densities to test conformity with the natural distribution, and the Lorenz Curve analysis of the relative distribution of the population and the areas of neighborhoods studied, in addition to the preparation of quantitative categories of density maps. The research suggested several methods to represent the variation in population density within the administrative unit, and population center of gravity analysis.

Downloads

Published

2023-07-05

How to Cite

زوان غ. . (2023). Spatial variance analysis of population distribution in Lattakia city. Latakia University Journal - Arts and Humanities Sciences Series, 45(3), 67–84. Retrieved from https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/humlitr/article/view/14956

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 3 (2023): Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Arts and Humanities

Section

Articles

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

journal uses a CC BY-NC-SA license which mean

The authors retain the copyright and grant the right to publish in the magazine for the first time with the transfer of the commercial right to the Tishreen University Journal- Arts and Humanities Sciences Series

 Under a CC BY- NC-SA 04 license that allows others to share the work with of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors can use a copy of their articles in their scientific activity, and on their scientific websites, provided that the place of publication is indicted in Tishreen University Journal- Arts and Humanities Sciences Series.  The Readers have the right to send, print and subscribe to the initial version of the article, and the title of Tishreen University Journal- Arts and Humanities Sciences Series  Publisher

You are free to:

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
  •  
  • The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
 
  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.