{"id":149036,"date":"2025-04-04T11:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azbuki.bg\/?p=149036"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:29:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:29:31","slug":"utilizing-geographical-information-system-for-mapping-schools-distribution-case-study-the-4th-lower-secondary-in-florina-city-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/press.azbuki.bg\/en\/uncategorized\/utilizing-geographical-information-system-for-mapping-schools-distribution-case-study-the-4th-lower-secondary-in-florina-city-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilizing Geographical Information System for Mapping Schools Distribution. Case Study: the 4th Lower Secondary in Florina City, Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ilias Solakis, Irena Atanasova<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>South-West University \u201cNeofit Rilski\u201d \u2013 Blagoevgrad, (Bulgaria)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/math2025-1-6-uti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/math2025-1-6-uti<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract.<\/strong> The Geographic Information System (GIS) is still a special tool for mapping schools, comprehending urban planning, and allocating educational resources. In order to demonstrate the value of utilizing GIS techniques to support educational planning authorities, the study conducted a GIS analysis for the distribution of lower secondary schools in Florina,Greece, to comprehend, reorganize, and resolve the issues with the schools\u2019 distribution, availability, and placement in Florina City. Education and population data gathered from authorities were incorporated into a Geodatabase for the study area. The research region\u2019s school accessibility, student density, and location distribution are all understood through the use of spatial analyses.\u00a0 The analysis\u2019s findings help the Greek authorities make better planning decisions, address current and upcoming issues with providing public schools to citizens, and \u2013 above all \u2013 improve educational services by identifying services, students, density, directional growth of the schools, and served and unserved populace. The findings revealed two regions with school deserts that need new schools: initially the 4th Lower-Secondary School (Gymnasium) of Florina and possibly in the future the 5th Lower-Secondary School (Gymnasium) of Florina.<br \/>\n<em>Keywords:<\/em> geographic information system (GIS), QGIS, school mapping, planning, educational facilities, school desert<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/press.azbuki.bg\/en\/member-login\/\">Log in to read the full text<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ilias Solakis, Irena Atanasova South-West University \u201cNeofit Rilski\u201d \u2013 Blagoevgrad, (Bulgaria) https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/math2025-1-6-uti Abstract. The Geographic Information System (GIS) is still a special tool for mapping schools, comprehending urban planning, and allocating educational resources. 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