The efficiency of the spatial distribution of primary health care centers in the Kirkuk city, using modern statistical analysis methods (Arc Map)

Abstract

A geographical information system (Arc Map 9.3) was used to achieve goal of this paper, depending on analysis of a high resolution (0.60 cm) satellite image 2010 collected by Quick Bird satellite. The main objective is examines the spatial distribution of the health care centers efficiency and mapping them (models) as a layers. After provided Geo-spatial database to modeling these layers, using specific ID. The multivariate analysis showed that inefficiency of spatial distribution of health care centers. The researcher used in this analysis a set of statistical methods available in the Arc Map 9.3 software, such as a mean centers, nearest neighbor analysis, standard distance and possibility of access to the health facilities