Spatial analysis of bricks production in the Hor Al-Shuwaija area by using geographic information systems (GIS), Wasit Governorate

Abstract

This model is designed to measure the spatial relationships between geographic phenomena based on the correlation of location, shape, dimensions, areas, directions, adjacency, congruence, elevation, depression, classification, grouping, and spatial ordering. The purpose is to interpret these spatial correlations and utilize them, understand the factors of phenomena distribution at specific locations, and predict the spatial variables of these phenomena’s behaviors. Al-Shwejah Brick Factory is one of the significant industrial sites in Wasit district, containing (30) factories where more than (60,000) workers produce over 6 million bricks annually. The production is distributed across five Iraqi districts: Wasit, Diwaniyah, Babil, Amara, and Thi Qar. Due to the high quality and variety of the bricks, 29 testing sites have been relied upon for examining the soil used in brick production for its chemical and physical properties. These tests are conducted in the laboratories of the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture at Wasit University to determine their properties and the extent of their compliance with international and Iraqi standards in brick production