Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniques

AbstractIraq and other nations have had fatalities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which started from China. In Iraq, the 2020 coronavirus pandemic spread started on February 24–2020, in the Najaf province. Other cases of COVID-19 were detected in other governorates, where the overall number o...

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Main Authors: Huda Jamal Jumaah, Hazem Ghassan Abdo, Hussein Habeeb Hamed, Hiro Mohammed Obaid, Hussein Almohamad, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Mohammed Saleh Alzaaq
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2282706
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author Huda Jamal Jumaah
Hazem Ghassan Abdo
Hussein Habeeb Hamed
Hiro Mohammed Obaid
Hussein Almohamad
Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi
Mohammed Saleh Alzaaq
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Hazem Ghassan Abdo
Hussein Habeeb Hamed
Hiro Mohammed Obaid
Hussein Almohamad
Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi
Mohammed Saleh Alzaaq
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description AbstractIraq and other nations have had fatalities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which started from China. In Iraq, the 2020 coronavirus pandemic spread started on February 24–2020, in the Najaf province. Other cases of COVID-19 were detected in other governorates, where the overall number of confirmed infections in Iraq reached 2,114,313 including 24,267 deaths, as of January 16–2022. This study aims to identify infection recognition patterns using data mining applications by Remote Sensing RS and Geographical Information Systems GIS techniques to prepare coronavirus spread mapping based on spatial-temporal distribution and GIS-based spreading pattern processes in Iraq. In addition, to evaluate the air quality in the period of virus breakout and lockdown. The assessed data included the period from the beginning of the spread of the corona until its end. To present the mode of spread at the beginning of pandemic, we relied on statistical and remotely sensed data from February 24 to June 25–2020. Along with the results of the GIS spatial distribution maps, we provided a visual view of infection queries and presented the results as a spreading pattern map of COVID-19 in Iraq. Thus, GIS and remote sensing technologies are indispensable to overcoming contagious diseases by monitoring their geographical distribution.
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spelling doaj.art-ad9772f6395c42a4a3d21d926d3d505c2023-12-12T12:45:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862023-12-019210.1080/23311886.2023.2282706Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniquesHuda Jamal Jumaah0Hazem Ghassan Abdo1Hussein Habeeb Hamed2Hiro Mohammed Obaid3Hussein Almohamad4Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi5Mohammed Saleh Alzaaq6Department of Environment and Pollution Engineering, Technical Engineering College of Kirkuk, Northern Technical University, Kirkuk, IraqGeography Department, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Tartous University, Tartous, SyriaPetroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Kirkuk University, Kirkuk, IraqMedical Laboratory Techniques Department, College of Health and Medical Technology/Kirkuk, Northern Technical University, Kirkuk, IraqDepartment of Geography, College of Arabic Language and Social Studies, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Geography, College of Arabic Language and Social Studies, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Geography, College of Arabic Language and Social Studies, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaAbstractIraq and other nations have had fatalities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which started from China. In Iraq, the 2020 coronavirus pandemic spread started on February 24–2020, in the Najaf province. Other cases of COVID-19 were detected in other governorates, where the overall number of confirmed infections in Iraq reached 2,114,313 including 24,267 deaths, as of January 16–2022. This study aims to identify infection recognition patterns using data mining applications by Remote Sensing RS and Geographical Information Systems GIS techniques to prepare coronavirus spread mapping based on spatial-temporal distribution and GIS-based spreading pattern processes in Iraq. In addition, to evaluate the air quality in the period of virus breakout and lockdown. The assessed data included the period from the beginning of the spread of the corona until its end. To present the mode of spread at the beginning of pandemic, we relied on statistical and remotely sensed data from February 24 to June 25–2020. Along with the results of the GIS spatial distribution maps, we provided a visual view of infection queries and presented the results as a spreading pattern map of COVID-19 in Iraq. Thus, GIS and remote sensing technologies are indispensable to overcoming contagious diseases by monitoring their geographical distribution.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2282706coronavirusgeographic distributionGISIraqremote sensingspreading pattern
spellingShingle Huda Jamal Jumaah
Hazem Ghassan Abdo
Hussein Habeeb Hamed
Hiro Mohammed Obaid
Hussein Almohamad
Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi
Mohammed Saleh Alzaaq
Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniques
Cogent Social Sciences
coronavirus
geographic distribution
GIS
Iraq
remote sensing
spreading pattern
title Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniques
title_full Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniques
title_fullStr Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniques
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniques
title_short Assessment of corona virus (COVID-19) infection spread pattern in Iraq using GIS and RS techniques
title_sort assessment of corona virus covid 19 infection spread pattern in iraq using gis and rs techniques
topic coronavirus
geographic distribution
GIS
Iraq
remote sensing
spreading pattern
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2282706
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