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ULVS XXVII: Mapping and Spatial Analysis of the Libyan Valleys Data using GIS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2015

C. P. J. Flower  and
D. J. Mattingly
C. P. J. Flower
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Planning, Strathclyde Regional Council
D. J. Mattingly
Affiliation:
School of Archaeological Studies, University of Leicester
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Abstract

This article presents a new approach to the analysis of the UNESCO Libyan Valleys Survey data, using a Geographical Information System (GIS) for mapping and spatial analysis of site distribution. The first section of the article describes the way in which the GIS was compiled and linked to the computerised gazetteer database. The second section demonstrates the use of the system as a mapping tool, shedding new light on the settlement trends in the region through time. The final section of the article explores in greater depth some aspects of its potential in sophisticated spatial analysis.

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Libyan Studies , Volume 26 , 1995 , pp. 49 - 78
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Copyright © Society for Libyan Studies 1995

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