Examination and Analysis of the Role of the Distribution of Commercial Units in the Spatial Structure and Functioning of the City (Case Study: Mobile Repair and Sales Units in Ardabil City)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
arezoo Khani 1
Ata Ghaffari Ghilandeh 2
navid ghaffari chanzanagh 3
Mansour Rahmati 2
1 MSc in geography and urban planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Geography and Urban and Rural Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
3 Ph.D Candidate in Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Abstract
The augmented penetration rate of mobile telecommunication devices within the societal framework and the pronounced interest in their utilization across diverse social strata have rendered the establishment and proliferation of mobile repair and sales units as pivotal serviceoriented entities in this context. This research endeavor seeks to systematically investigate and critically analyze the distribution patterns and status of mobile repair and sales units situated in the urban locality of Ardabil, employing an array of data processing and spatial analytical methodologies within the ArcGIS framework (which encompasses analytical tools such as Tabulate Intersection, Zonal Statistics as Tables, Hot Spot Analysis, Average Nearest Neighbor, Distance, and Multiple Ring Buffer). The outcomes derived from the hot spot analysis reveal a significant Zvalue in neighborhoods 18 and 10. According to the Gi_Bin index, these regions exhibit a hot spot status at a 99% confidence threshold within the delineated neighborhood zoning of Ardabil. Furthermore, the findings from the average nearest neighbor analysis concerning the spatial distribution and dispersion of these units within the city of Ardabil indicate that the average nearest neighbor ratio is 0.237189. Given that this metric is less than 1, it signifies the presence of a clustered distribution pattern among these units. In essence, the data corroborates a clustering phenomenon, which elucidates a pronounced concentration of these units in particular locales throughout the city. The central and clustered arrangement of a substantial density of mobile repair and sales units surrounding Imam Khomeini Square serves to attract a considerable influx of customer referrals for the procurement and servicing of mobile devices from various locales both within and external to the city. The pervasive distribution of dispersed mobile sales and repair units throughout the city further exemplifies the burgeoning significance of mobile repair and sales services across diverse urban environments, thereby enhancing accessibility over shorter distances.

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The Journal of Spatial Planning and Geomatics
Volume 29, Issue 3
Summer 2025
Pages 66-98