Study of industrial production in Azerbaijan based on anamorphosis maps

Abstract

The industry is the leading area of material production and was formed during the division of
social production. The availability of natural resources and market demand for the
manufactured product is the main condition for its formation. Industrial development
promotes the rational territorial organization of productive forces, regions’ comprehensive
development, and the appropriate use of natural resources. In recent years, a significant
increase in the specific weight of science-intensive industries has become a defining feature of
the development trend of world industry. The application of the achievements of scientific and
technical progress in production areas leads to the specialization of not only finished products
but also their constituent parts. For this reason, the approach to industrial production from an
economic-geographic point of view is of particular importance. Spatial analysis of industry
constitutes a logical paradox (contradiction) about regional sustainable development. In this
regard, many specialists use the method of multidimensional approach (logical description)
in industrial geography. The multidimensional approach is based on the analysis of the
operational processing of the information entered into the database management system with
the help of a computer. One of the methods of such an approach is related to the preparation
of anamorphosis maps, in which we tried to reveal regional differences with the help of these
maps in our research.