The Study of mosque distribution in the Tehran 8 region with spatial analyses in Geographic Information System
Subject Areas : Ethics and Islamic Education
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Abstract :
One of the main indicators among Muslim people is the spatial distribution of mosque in relation with population density and location of mosque in the cities In this study the spatial distribution of mosques in the region 8 Tehran municipality based on spatial analysis techniques in the GIS environment studied After creating a mosque geodatabase in the GIS environment for the distribution of mosques in the region 8 Tehran, density analysis and distance analysis for distribution of mosques with population density. Based on spatial analyses studied. Based on this research results, 43.3 percent of region 8 Tehran had a normal condition of proportion population and mosque distribution. Although 32.2 percent of region 8 that are located in the east part of this region, doesn’t have good relation among population density and mosque distribution. The lack of land for development in this region is one of problem for increase mosque in this area
