Sustainable Desert Development Strategies for the Village of Al-Habariya in Al-Nukhaib District in Western Iraq as a Model (Using Artificial Intelligence)
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التنمية المستدامة في الصحراء؛ GeoAI؛ النمذجة المكانية؛ الاستدامة؛ GIS.Abstract
The research aims to diagnose the reality of development and identify the natural, human, economic, and environmental potentials and constraints affecting it. for smart desert development and its application to the village of Al-Habariya in Al-Nukhaib district in western Iraq. The research relies on the techniques of geographic artificial intelligence models and the analysis of sustainability strategies maps for desert development to build a spatial database and analyze the spatial variation of development and sustainability indicators. It also employs multi-criteria analysis to identify the most suitable areas for expansion, services, and investment, and to determine development priorities according to the characteristics of the desert environment. The research seeks to employ smart models in supporting the prediction of spatial changes and building a future vision for development, in order to achieve a balance between the investment and protection of natural resources, improve the efficiency of service and infrastructure distribution, and provide a spatial framework that is applicable in similar desert areas in western Iraq.
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