Spatial Variability in Human Development Patterns in Assiut, Egypt
Given the motivation of maps impact in enhancing the
perception of the quality of life in a region, this work examines the
use of spatial analytical techniques in exploring the role of space in
shaping human development patterns in Assiut governorate.
Variations of human development index (HDI) of the governorate-s
villages, districts and cities are mapped using geographic information
systems (GIS). Global and local spatial autocorrelation measures are
employed to assess the levels of spatial dependency in the data and to
map clusters of human development. Results show prominent
disparities in HDI between regions of Assiut. Strong patterns of
spatial association were found proving the presence of clusters on the
distribution of HDI. Finally, the study indicates several "hot-spots" in
the governorate to be area of more investigations to explore the
attributes of such levels of human development. This is very
important for accomplishing the development plan of poorest regions
currently adopted in Egypt.
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analysis evaluation of scholastic achievement (ENLACE) in schools of
the municipality of Juarez, Chihuahua," Revista Electr├│nica de
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http://redie.uabc.mx/contenido/vol10no1/contents-cervera.pdf
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poverty and wealth," Scientific American, vol. 284, no. 3, pp. 70-75,
2001.
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Albania. Final Report to the World Bank, July 2003.
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equity: a GIS-based study," Social Science & Medicine, vol. 58, pp.
1271-1284, 2004.
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European Union: geographical spillovers under welfare state
restrictions," Papers in Regional Science, vol. 87, pp. 403-430, 2008.
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Analysis Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
September 12, 2002.
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Econometrics: Methodology, Tools and Applications. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg, 2010
[1] UNDP, Human Development Report 1990. New York: Oxford
University Press, 1990.
[2] M. Acevedo, "Network cooperation: development cooperation in the
network society," International Journal of Information Communication
Technologies and Human Development, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1-21, 2009.
[3] S. Fukuda-Parr, "The human development paradigm: operationalizing
Sen-s ideas on capabilities," Feminist Economics, vol. 9, no. 2-3, pp.
301-317, 2003.
[4] A. Sen, Development as Freedom. USA: Oxford University Press, 2001.
[5] D. R. Tabangin, J. C. Flores, and N. F. Emperador, "Investigating crime
hotspot places and their implication to urban environmental design: a
geographic visualization and data mining approach," International
Journal of Human and Social Sciences, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 210-218, 2010.
[6] UNDP, Human Development Report 2009. New York: Oxford
University Press, 2009.
[7] M. U. Haq, Reflections on Human Development. USA: Oxford
University Press, 1995.
[8] L. Nucci (Ed.), "50th anniversary special issue: celebrating a legacy of
theory with new directions for research on human development," Human
Development, vol. 51, no. 1, 2008.
[9] N. E. Adler, and D. H. Rehkopf, "U.S. disparities in health: descriptions,
causes, and mechanisms," Annual Review of Public Health, vol. 29, pp.
235-252, 2008.
[10] M. N. K. Boulos, "Towards evidence-based, GIS-driven national spatial
health information infrastructure and surveillance services in the United
Kingdom," International Journal of Health Geographics, vol. 3, no. 1,
Jan. 2004.
[11] B. Hall, N. Malcolm, and J. Piwowar, "Integration of remote sensing and
GIS to detect pockets of urban poverty: the case of Rosario, Argentina,"
Transactions in GIS, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 235-253, 2001.
[12] P. Knox, and S. Pinch, Urban Social Geography: An introduction.
Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2000.
[13] J. Martinez, "The use of GIS and indicators to monitor intra-urban
inequalities: A case study in Rosario, Argentina," Habitat International,
vol. 33, pp. 387-396, 2009.
[14] F. Tuan Seik, "Subjective assessment of urban quality of life in
Singapore (1997-1998)," Habitat International, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 31-
49, 2000.
[15] G. Smith, "Area-based initiatives: the rationale and options for area
targeting," CASE Paper 25, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion,
London School of Economics, 1999. Available at
http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/dps/case/cp/CASEpaper25.pdf
[16] R. Kanbur, A. J. Venables, and G. Wan (Eds), Spatial Disparities in
Human Development: Perspectives from Asia. United Nations
University Press, 2006.
[17] N. Henninger, and M. Snel, Where are the Poor: Experiences with the
Development and Use of Poverty Maps? World Resources Institute,
Washington, DC, and UNEP/GRID-Arendal, Arendal, Norway, 2002.
Available at: http://pdf.wri.org/wherepoor.pdf
[18] B. A. Graves, "Integrative literature review: a review of literature related
to geographical information systems, healthcare access, and health
outcomes," Perspectives in Health Information Management, 5; 11,
summer 2008. Available at:
http://perspectives.ahima.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti
cle&id=69:integrative-literature-review-a-review-of-literature-related-togeographical-
information-systems-healthcare-access-and-healthoutcomes&
catid=43:him-operations&Itemid=18
[19] K. N. Gulson, and C. Symes, Spatial Theories of Education Policy and
Geography Matters. USA: Routledge, 2010.
[20] L. E. Cervera, G. M. Liz├írraga, and C. P. S├ínchez Guillén, "Spatial
analysis evaluation of scholastic achievement (ENLACE) in schools of
the municipality of Juarez, Chihuahua," Revista Electr├│nica de
Investigaci├│n Educativa, vol. 10, no. 1, 2008. Available at:
http://redie.uabc.mx/contenido/vol10no1/contents-cervera.pdf
[21] CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network),
Where the Poor Are: An Atlas of Poverty. Palisades, New York:
Columbia University, 2006. Available at:
http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/povmap/.
[22] C. D. Elvidge, P. S. Sutton, K. E. Baugh, B. T. Tuttle, A. T. Howard, E.
H. Erwin, B. Bhaduri, and E. Bright, "A global poverty map derived
from satellite data," Computers & Geosciences, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 1652-
1660, 2009.
[23] J. D. Sachs, "A new map of the world," The Economist, vol. 355, no.
8176, pp. 81-83, 2000.
[24] J. D. Sachs, A. D. Mellinger, and J. L. Gallup, "The geography of
poverty and wealth," Scientific American, vol. 284, no. 3, pp. 70-75,
2001.
[25] G. Betti, L. Neri, and F. Ballini, Poverty and Inequality Mapping in
Albania. Final Report to the World Bank, July 2003.
[26] L. Rosero-Bixby, "Spatial access to health care in Costa Rica and its
equity: a GIS-based study," Social Science & Medicine, vol. 58, pp.
1271-1284, 2004.
[27] V. Tselios, "Income and educational inequalities in the regions of the
European Union: geographical spillovers under welfare state
restrictions," Papers in Regional Science, vol. 87, pp. 403-430, 2008.
[28] L. Anselin, Exploring Spatial Data with DynESDA2. CSISS and Spatial
Analysis Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
September 12, 2002.
[29] UNDP and MOLD, Egyptian Governorates Human Development
Reports 2003, Assiut Governorate. United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), and Ministry of and Local Development (MOLD),
Egypt, 2003.
[30] L. Anselin, R. Florax and S. J. Rey (Eds.), Advances in Spatial
Econometrics: Methodology, Tools and Applications. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg, 2010
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perception of the quality of life in a region, this work examines the
use of spatial analytical techniques in exploring the role of space in
shaping human development patterns in Assiut governorate.
Variations of human development index (HDI) of the governorate-s
villages, districts and cities are mapped using geographic information
systems (GIS). Global and local spatial autocorrelation measures are
employed to assess the levels of spatial dependency in the data and to
map clusters of human development. Results show prominent
disparities in HDI between regions of Assiut. Strong patterns of
spatial association were found proving the presence of clusters on the
distribution of HDI. Finally, the study indicates several "hot-spots" in
the governorate to be area of more investigations to explore the
attributes of such levels of human development. This is very
important for accomplishing the development plan of poorest regions
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