The spatial distribution of general secondary education school buildings and its relationship to the population distribution in the municipality of Gharyan

Abstract

Educational buildings are one of the most important elements of the educational process, in any country, which requires their spatial distribution in a manner consistent with the distribution and density of the population. Therefore, all countries of the world work on a fair and balanced distribution of educational buildings in order to meet the needs of their school-age population. Due to the importance of this topic, this study aims to identify the spatial distribution of educational buildings for the general secondary education stage in the Gharyan region and study it based on the planning standards approved in Libya, which the researchers believe contributes to the success and development of the educational process and the suitability of this distribution with the increase in population and urban expansion in the region. Which may require Increase in the number of educational buildings at times. This study relied on the use of spatial information technology and the use of spatial statistical analysis tools in studying the distribution of educational buildings to determine the dispersion coefficient, neighborhood connection, geographic center, direction of the spatial distribution of the phenomenon, and the extent of the influence of educational institutions on each other, as well as the coefficient of distance criterion and ease of access. The study concluded with: The spatial distribution of current secondary education buildings corresponds to the geographical distribution of the population in some urban areas While it is not compatible in others due to the distance between population centers, as well as the importance of spatial techniques in this type of studies, as they help to analyze the spatial distribution of educational buildings with high accuracy and determine the best places to establish school buildings that are appropriate for the population size and its geographical distribution.