City Of Batna Research Articles

Creating of urban spaces: between legislation and application. A case study of land use plan N°06 in the city of Batna

The illegal and disorderly practices committed by the IUC (inhabitants/users/citizens) have introduced chaos into urban spaces at different levels. The aim of this study is to examine how the practices do not comply with urban legislation impact urban spaces. It applies a socio-spatial analysis using three methodologies: the first is a social survey through questionnaires, the second is a field survey of the area studied, and the third is a spatial configuration modeling using space syntax analyses. The results show the dysfunctionalities caused by the unplanned interventions of IUCs within the study area, specifically land use plan N°06 in the city of Batna. Disobeying urban planning principles leads to compromised accessibility and visibility according to spatial syntax measures. Additionally, the results of the questionnaire and the survey highlight the inadequacy of legislation without effective enforcement mechanisms. Furthermore, the study contrasts the findings of field survey with spatial configuration analyses, indicating the disadvantages of the created urban space.

The premise of a participatory management of urban space. Neighborhood associations: Commitment, militancy and challenge the case of the city of Batna, Algeria

From the 1990s, urban policy in Algeria underwent significant upheavals, including authoritarian management, which was replaced by participatory management. Following the example of Algerian cities, the city of Batna adheres with this new vision, hence the implementation of a partnership program that involves various stakeholders including the citizen. The latter is present within multiple associations. The objective of this work is to highlight the activism of neighborhood associations as a representative element of civil society and their determining role in the management of different situations. To report on this issue, a field survey was conducted in the form of semi-directive interviews addressed to the three local actors: associations, citizens and elected officials.

Social Mobilization to Prevent Floods and Runoffs in the City of Batna, North-Eastern Algeria

Social Mobilization to Prevent Floods and Runoffs in the City of Batna, North-Eastern Algeria

Integration of a Geodecisional Information System in the CATNAT Insurance Sector to Improve Urban Resilience to Flood Risk in the City of Batna (North East – Algeria)

Integration of a Geodecisional Information System in the CATNAT Insurance Sector to Improve Urban Resilience to Flood Risk in the City of Batna (North East – Algeria)

Hierarchy of the Road Network for Smooth Traffic: Case of the City of Batna- Eastern Algeria

Hierarchy of the Road Network for Smooth Traffic: Case of the City of Batna- Eastern Algeria

Study of Antibiotic Prescription in a Pharmacy in the City of Batna (Algeria)

Study of Antibiotic Prescription in a Pharmacy in the City of Batna (Algeria)

Informal urban development in urban cities. Spatial assessment in the city of Batna, Algeria

The development of the urban space of Algerian cities over the last thirty years has been characterized by an urban evolution that has been at odds with the various regulatory instruments of the state for shaping the urban space of cities, in particular, the land use plan (LUP), whose main objective was to guide, plan and control the urban development of urban space. However, the result today is the emergence of new fragmentary spaces that have informal forms and structures that break with the existing space. This type of informal trend is well-illustrated in the city of Batna and the region covered by land use plan No. 6. Therefore, the objective of this study is the evaluation of the urban development process of the area covered by the land use plan No. 06 by measuring the level of formality of that process from 2001 to 2018. The obtained results demonstrate that following the indicators selected, urban informality in the research region develops through time and space in a gradual and evolutionary form. The results obtained can be used as support for the development of a land use plan, if needed, but also for the implementation of a strategy to monitor the urban development of the city

Analysis of road networks (The landscape approach and Spatial syntax), Case of the Biskra road (Batna - Algeria)

The urban landscape is a concept closely linked to the comfort and well -being of the citizen. Today, producing a remarkable urban landscape has become an important issue in all countries of the world, a correct image that emerges from a product built frame is considered a capital gain for the attractiveness of the territory. This work is essentially interested in the urban landscape as a perceived quality, and according to a sensitive method combined with a visibility study with the tools of spatial syntax, applied to the case of study namely the city of Batna in Algeria, the 'Study of a historic street in the city, shows which urban landscape is in perpetual transformation. Recent changes have negatively influenced the image of the city's urban landscape and it is necessary to take urban measures in order to preserve it.

Visual pollution in the Algerian city: manifestations and causes. Case Study of the City of Batna

Construction is one of the most prominent phenomena in Algeria's cities. which resulted in deformation of the appearance of residential buildings that lacked aesthetic characteristics, The importance of the study of visual pollution lies in its direct relationship with the visual image of the city. The research aims to study the manifestations of visual pollution in the urban environment and to learn the factors and causes that led to it by studying the status of the centre of the city of Batna located In the Land Occupancy Scheme No. 8, based on the analytical and descriptive curriculum, the study showed the impact of Visual pollution and its relationship to the violation of building regulations.

Developing students' critical thinking skills through the social studies course In the light of teachers' self-efficacy A field study at the intermediate stage in the city of Batna

The study aimed to identify the relationship between the self-efficacy of the teacher of social subjects and the development of critical thinking skills among students, as well as to reveal the differences between teachers of high self-efficacy and low self-efficacy in their development of critical thinking, and to reveal the differences between their students on the critical thinking test. The researcher relied on the self-efficacy scale and the critical thinking development questionnaire designed by her, and applied the two tools to a sample of 84 teachers, and the critical thinking test (designed by the researcher) was applied to a sample of students whose size was 375 students. The researcher followed the descriptive approach, and the study reached the following results: There is an inverse relationship between the self-efficacy of the social subjects teacher and the development of the thinking skills of his pupils. There are no statistically significant differences between high self-efficacy and low self-efficacy teachers of social subjects in their development of critical thinking among students. - There are no statistically significant differences between the average scores of students of social subjects teachers who are high in self-efficacy on the critical thinking test and the scores of students of social subjects teachers who are low in self-efficacy on the same test. In light of the previous results, the researcher formulated a number of recommendations and suggestions, among which we mention holding training courses for middle school teachers to train them on methods and strategies for developing critical thinking among students - Creating a social and educational climate within the school that encourages the agitation of thinking - Modifying and formulating curricula with a new formulation that helps to develop thinking.

Analysis of the compatibility of the urban network with the distribution of public facilities and trade in the city of Batna (Algeria)

This study explores incompatibility in the distribution of facilities and trade in the city of Batna, Algeria, using two examples (the city center and the periphery) and a spatial analysis incorporating betweenness centrality. The analysis revealed that the city is far from effectively implementing the concepts of strategic planning. With an area of 83 ha, the city center is marked by low accessibility, further hampered by a concentration of 105 facilities occupying 60% of the space. Based on an examination of four outer areas, the periphery presents a different situation: It is characterized by high accessibility and low betweenness, placing trade and attractiveness out of concern. This arrangement has generated disarticulated spaces with huge flows to the city center, mostly for purchasing goods and securing administrative services. Recent planning proposals have also demonstrated how new access routes can significantly improve accessibility to the currently constricted city center. These results constitute a valuable tool for local authorities to understand how disarticulated the system is.

The effects of spatial clustering of public facilities on social equity and urban congestion in the city of Batna (Algeria)

This study explores the anarchic situation in the distribution of public facilities in the city of Batna, and their negative impact on motorized mobility (travel, the influx in the city center, urban congestion, etc.). To analyze this situation a geographic information system (GIS) and geographical database were developed. For this purpose, we used the Unified Modelling Language approach to design an operational model for our GIS. Several spatial indices commonly used to explore the concentration of public facilities in the city center and their effects on urban congestion were examined, including the Hot spot (Getis-Ord Gi*), Ripley’s K function, and the average nearest neighbor. The results obtained show that 197 facilities (35%) are clustered on 13% of districts often characterized by small area (856 ha) and low density of population (118 inhabitants/ha), while 246 facilities (44%) are dispersed over an area of 1875 ha with more than 141 inhabitants/ha. These results obtained in the study could be used as an efficient method for urban studies and strategies.

Flood Hazard Spatialization Applied to The City of Batna: A Methodological Approach

Flood flows can cause destruction to properties and infrastructure or even cost human lives. Batna is an Algerian city that is highly exposed to the risk of flooding, with an average of one flood every three to four years. The current methods utilized to analyze flood hazards are limited to the hydrology of the watershed. Limiting the analysis of flood hazards could mislead the decision-makers from proper management of such risks. The objective of the current study is to propose a simplified flood hazard model called HEC RAS-DTM (Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System (HEC RAS)-Digital Terrain Model (DTM)) and to evaluate it utilizing data gathered from the hydrological context and the hydraulic modeling of Batna city. The model entails two distinct phases. Initially, it attempts to use descriptive statistical methods based mainly on frequency analysis, which consists of studying flood flows in order to determine the probability of future flood occurrence. The analysis of the hydrological context of the city of Batna has revealed that peak flows from stream floods have been predicted at various return periods. Subsequently, HEC RAS was deployed to produce hydraulic modeling in order to extract the water heights and speeds corresponding to these expected flows. These data, along with DTM, are crucial for the spatialization of flood hazards. The hydraulic modeling and simulation using HEC-RAS and Geographic Information System (ArcGIS) of water flow at the two main valleys, Oued Batna and Oued El Gourzi, allowed predicting the extent of flooding that could occupy a large part of the city. The mapping of the flood hazard revealed the sectors that would be most exposed. The results obtained from the suggested model confirm that a significant portion of the city of Batna remains vulnerable to floods in relevance with the predicted flood return periods. The suggested model has indicated significant growth in flood locality. Additionally, the model was proved to be efficient for the analysis of flood flows, and it could easily substitute conventional analysis methods. Further studies or investigations are advised in order to replicate the study in different contexts. The article entails suggestions for properly managing flood risks. Future studies on flood risk alleviation in Batna city could be likewise considered.

Flood Hazard Spatialization Applied to The City of Batna: A Methodological Approach

Flood Hazard Spatialization Applied to The City of Batna: A Methodological Approach

Territorial health approach outputs of geo-governance of health facilities: case study of Batna, Algeria

The city of Batna is currently experiencing major spatial disparities between the number of health facilities and their urban distribution. This situation has encouraged the re-evaluation of the functioning of the healthcare system and its spatial infrastructure deficit, especially regarding the proximity of healthcare facilities to the populations they cater to. This spatial deficit has resulted in a decrease in prevention program performance and the quality of healthcare. The aim of this paper is to measure the spatial healthcare inequalities in the city by quantifying the accessibility, delimiting the proximal service area, and detecting the distribution type based on a health-territory approach that integrates health dimension into a territorial master plan of the city using a geographic information system database developed for this purpose. The results confirm that accessibility is affected by the distribution of the health facilities as proposed by the urban master plan of the city. The proximity distances have increased, which provides an opportunity to maximise the service areas; however, it also creates a functional imbalance and overloads the health facilities.

Effects of tray shape of a multi-stage solar still coupled to a parabolic concentrating solar collector in Algeria

Abstract In our article we realized a solar distiller with four floors. The distiller tested is poly-energy, it can operate by three different energy sources: electrical resistance (power grid or photovoltaic panel), photo thermal solar collector or vegetable and animal waste. A cylindro-parabolic solar collector used to collect the heat necessary for the distillation is coupled to the four-stage still. The tested trays of the still have two different forms: “V” and “Λ”. The water desalination is done by many technologies such as the multi-stage still which is tested experimentally in this work under the weather conditions of the city of Batna, Algeria (35° 45′ North, 6° 19′ East). “V” shaped trays are the most efficient at producing distilled water because it is cheaper and more cost effective than the “Λ” floor that requires two collectors. The electricity consumption of the distiller depends on the amount of heat lost by the distiller, and the cost of electricity consumed by the distiller depends on the type of trays. The water produced by the trays of the form Λcosts more than the trays of form V.

Les tentatives de réappropriation des espaces extérieurs dans les cités de logements collectifs. Émergence d’une résidentialisation informelle ? Cas de la ville de Batna (Algérie)

L’habitat collectif en Algerie est caracterise par des espaces exterieurs dont les maux rappellent indeniablement ceux des espaces publics dans les grands ensembles notamment de France. Face a l’incapacite de l’etat Algerien a offrir des espaces exterieurs appropriables par les habitants, ces derniers se prennent en charge en agissant informellement sur l’espace. Par consensus, ils definissent des groupements residentiels en construisant des clotures qui parcellarisent l’espace urbain et scellent les bâtiments en enclos residentiels distincts. Cette nouvelle maniere d’habiter l’espace urbain rappelle les preceptes de la residentialisation. Cette intervention planifiee en France par l’etat dans le but de permettre la reappropriation des espaces exterieurs dans les grands ensembles serait-elle en train de se concretiser d’une facon informelle dans l’habitat collectif en Algerie ? Et dans ce cas, peut-on parler d’une residentialisation informelle ? Pour rendre compte de cette problematique, nous proposons une etude sur l’habitat collectif a Hamla (Batna, Nord-Est algerien) en adoptant deux methodes complementaires : l’observation directe et l’enquete.

Study of hormone levels and semen parameters in infertile patients and fertile controls from Batna

Background: Male infertility or the inability of a man to procreate is a major public health problem and is a leading cause of marital discord in countries such as Algeria. Endocrine disorders that can be associated with significant medical pathology remain an important factor to be considered in the etiology of male infertility, and those disorders are usually associated with alteration of sperm count or in severe cases with azoospermia. In this study, we are evaluating semen parameters and hormonal levels of patients with idiopathic male infertility and comparing their results with healthy fertile controls.
 Methods: We aim to study the impact of hormones; follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T) and prolactin (PRL) on idiopathic male fertility and their impact on semen parameters, we conducted a study on 71 male subjects with 39 infertile men and 32 fertile controls from the city of Batna (Algeria). Our study lasted six months and was conducted at the University Hospital of Batna and a private analysis laboratory.
 Results: The results of semen analysis allowed us to determine that the most common pathology in our population is OANTS with a percentage of 21.05% followed by NS and NT with 13.16%; results of the permocytogramme show a predominance of atypical forms of the head with a frequency of 39.21%. Regarding the hormone dosage, prolactin was the most disturbed hormone with an average value of (18 ± 6.221 ng/ml), which is almost pathologic; the other hormones showed some disturbances but to a lesser degree. The results of spermiologique parameters of infertile men compared with fertile controls showed highly significant differences (P≤O.OOO1) regarding motility, concentration vitality, and spermatozoa morphology. The comparison of results of hormones between the two groups revealed differences in LH and prolactin levels; no differences were found regarding FSH and testosterones. Concerning the relationship between hormones and spermiologiques parameters, positive correlations were found between (LH and sperm concentration) (testosterone and sperm concentration), and, finally, a strong correlation was found between the levels of prolactin and the anomalies of intermediate piece of spermatozoa.
 Conclusion: This study showed that hormonal disorders are not a common cause of male infertility in our study population. It further showed the relative frequencies of the various semen abnormalities during the study period. Also, we found associations between altered semen parameters and pathological levels of some hormones; however, a complementary study with a more subjects is needed.

The Level of Using Information Storage Strategies for Memorizing the Holy Qur'an by the Koranic School Students in the City of Batna in Algeria

This study aimed to identify the level of using Information storage strategies formemorizing the Qur'an by the koranic school students in light of the variables: Gender, academic level, and age. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used descriptive approach. The researcher applied a questionnaire of his design after confirming its psychometric properties on a sample of 82 students, including 40 males and 42 females within koranic schools in the city of Batna Algeria, for the academic year 2014/2015. The results showed the koranic school students use regulatory, cognitive, and emotional strategies respectively to save the koran and that the level of using of these strategies was 74,3%. The results also showed a statistically significant differences in the level of using these strategies due to gender. Cognitive and organizational strategies came in favor of females while emotional strategy came in favor of males. The results showed also statistically significant differences in the level of using these strategies in favor of the school level (secondary, and university) within cognitive and organizational strategies. No statistically significant differences was found among the sample in regard to age.

The Level of Using Information Storage Strategies for Memorizing the Holy Qur'an by the Koranic School Students in the City of Batna in Algeria

This study aimed to identify the level of using Information storage strategies formemorizing the Qur'an by the koranic school students in light of the variables: Gender, academic level, and age. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used descriptive approach. The researcher applied a questionnaire of his design after confirming its psychometric properties on a sample of 82 students, including 40 males and 42 females within koranic schools in the city of Batna Algeria, for the academic year 2014/2015. The results showed the koranic school students use regulatory, cognitive, and emotional strategies respectively to save the koran and that the level of using of these strategies was 74,3%. The results also showed a statistically significant differences in the level of using these strategies due to gender. Cognitive and organizational strategies came in favor of females while emotional strategy came in favor of males. The results showed also statistically significant differences in the level of using these strategies in favor of the school level (secondary, and university) within cognitive and organizational strategies. No statistically significant differences was found among the sample in regard to age.