Spatial analysis of the territory of a megapolis city: Environmental aspect

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to conduct a spatial analysis of the territory of a city-millionaire using modern geoinformation methods and technologies. The focus of our analysis is the location of residential, industrial, public-business, and recreational zones, as well as the availability of education, health, culture, recreation, religion, service, and hotel industry facilities. For spatial analysis the geoinformation program QGIS was used, with the help of which the analysis of the actual use of the territory of a separate district of the city-millionaire was carried out, the analysis of provision of the territory of the district with the objects of socio-economic infrastructure, the assessment of transport accessibility of various objects on the territory of the district. The study also identified the directions of digital technology utilization, which can make a significant contribution to the modern geographical research and practice of sustainable development of territories.

Keywords

• spatial analysis
• metropolitan area
• digital technologies
• geoinformation technologies
• technological tools
• educational objects
• health care objects