The paper proposes a method for identifying patterns of the relative positions of buildings, which can be used to analyze the dispersion of air pollutants in urban areas. The impact of building configuration on pollutant dispersion in the urban environment is investigated. Patterns of building arrangements are identified. The methods and techniques for recognizing buildings are examined. The outcomes of applying the proposed method to identify building alignments are discussed.

Keywords: patterns of building location, geoinformation technologies, GIS, geoinformation systems, atmospheric air