The Distribution and Planning of Public Services in Tammoun Town (Tubas Governorate) Using the Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

This study is concerned with the distribution and spatial planning of different public services in the Palestinian Town of Tammoun as an attempt to deal with the improper distribution of these services in the town, as it is the case in most of other Palestinian towns and localities, in addition to the absence of spatial planning regulations according to the related population size and density. The major aim of this thesis is to analyze and evaluate the current situation of public services in Tammoun Town in terms of their distribution and suitability, and their relationships with population and physical density in each neighborhood unit with reference to the planning regulations of these services. Moreover, it aimed at determining the priorities of physical development in the town during the coming period. To achieve this aim, the concepts concerning urban planning, planning of public services as well as the concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and applications in planning were studied. The methodology of the thesis was mainly based on both the descriptive and analytical methods as well as on the results of the physical survey of population and public services in the town using the GIS and software of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The results of the study have indicated that Tammoun suffers from the lack of basic services like education, health and recreation. Also, it indicated that most of the public services were improperly distributed without considering the population densities and planning regulations. The study has recommended the necessity of preparing a well-defined plan for the distribution of public services in Tammoun according to the planning regulations and based on the current and future distribution, size, and density of the town’s population.