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Kuwait's arid desert landscape, geological formations, and extreme climate conditions make it a potential site for establishing a terrestrial Mars analog, as this research presents a new GIS-based methodology. The Analog Conjunctive Method (ACM) was specifically developed to identify a suitable location in Kuwait to hold a terrestrial Mars analog using a geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques. Analogs play a crucial role in simulating different Martian conditions, supporting astronaut training, testing various exploration technologies, and doing different types of scientific research on these environments. The ACM method integrates GIS and remote sensing techniques to evaluate the study area, resulting in potential sites for analog. The analysis employs two stages to finalize the best location. In stage one, the newly developed ACM is applied; it systematically eliminates unstable areas while allowing minimal flexibility for real-world environmental adjustment, particularly in regions with natural wind barriers. ACM is used to process the buffers created for the seven criteria (urban areas and farms, coastal areas, streets, airports, oil fields, natural reserves, and country borders) in QGIS to exclude unsuitable areas. Stage two screens the stage one map locations using different data (STRM, Copernicus sentinel-2, and field visits) to polish the selection based on other criteria (water bodies, dust rate, vegetation cover, and topography). The result shows nine locations in Jal Al-Zor as potential analog sites where a random location is selected for a 3D model creation to visualize the analog. Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing (JMARS) software was used to identify similarities between specific areas, such as the Jal Al-Zor escarpment and Huwaimllyah sand dunes in the Kuwait desert, and comparable terrains on Mars. The research concluded that Jal Al-Zor holds substantial potential as a terrestrial Mars analog site due to its geological and topographical similarities to Martian landscapes. This makes it an ideal location for crew training, Mars equipment testing, and further research in Mars analog studies, providing valuable insights for future planetary exploration.科威特的干旱荒漠地貌、地质构造与极端气候条件，使其具备建设陆地火星类比（terrestrial Mars analog）场地的潜力，本研究提出了一种全新的基于地理信息系统（GIS）的方法。本研究专门开发了类比联合法（ACM），旨在借助GIS与遥感（Remote Sensing）技术，在科威特境内筛选出适宜建设陆地火星类比场地的区域。火星类比场地在模拟火星各类环境条件、支撑航天员训练、测试各类探测技术，以及针对此类环境开展多类型科学研究方面，均发挥着至关重要的作用。类比联合法整合GIS与遥感技术对研究区域进行评估，进而筛选出具备潜力的类比场地候选区域。本次分析采用两阶段流程以确定最优场地，第一阶段应用全新开发的ACM方法，该方法可系统性排除不稳定区域，同时为现实环境调整预留最小限度的弹性空间，在存在天然防风屏障的区域尤为如此；在QGIS软件中，ACM方法用于处理针对七项筛选标准（城区与农田、沿海区域、道路、机场、油田、自然保护区以及国家边界）生成的缓冲区，以此排除不适宜区域。第二阶段则借助多源数据（STRM、哥白尼哨兵-2号（Copernicus Sentinel-2）以及实地考察数据）对第一阶段生成的地图点位进行筛选，基于水体、扬尘率、植被覆盖度与地形等其他标准进一步优化选址结果。研究结果显示，贾尔祖尔（Jal Al-Zor）区域内共有9处点位具备成为火星类比场地的潜力，研究人员从中选取一处随机点位用于构建三维模型以可视化该类比场地。本研究使用Java遥感任务规划与分析软件（JMARS），比对了科威特沙漠中贾尔祖尔陡崖与胡瓦伊姆利亚（Huwaimllyah）沙丘等特定区域与火星上同类地形的相似性。研究最终得出结论：贾尔祖尔区域因地质与地形特征与火星地貌高度相似，具备成为陆地火星类比场地的巨大潜力，可作为航天员训练、火星探测设备测试以及火星类比研究后续拓展的理想场地，为未来行星探测提供极具价值的参考依据。