A Ph.D thesis at Basra University discusses (spatial analysis of population characteristics in Basra Governorate for the period (1997-2018) for a doctoral thesis in the Geography Department / College of Education.
The thesis dealt with a topic that is considered one of the most important topics in population studies, as it dealt with the spatial variation of population characteristics in the governorate in all its demographic and other forms.
The thesis aims to unveil the analysis of spatial variation of the characteristics of the population in Basra Governorate, including the spatial variation of the population distribution and the changes that occurred on
And the socio-economic status of the population during the period (1997-2018) in the governorate. The thesis concluded: The evolution of the size of the population in Basra Governorate and Iraq for the period from the beginning of the century
We notice the great changes that have occurred in the numbers of the population, and the size is the main characteristic of any population group, as the size of the population has increased more than eight times during the period of
Basra district has the highest general population density for both years of study, as (722.1) people / km2 for the year (1997) and (1323.7) people / km2 for the year (2018), as for the lowest density, it was from the text
Km2 for the year 1997, while it reached (6.4) people / km2 for the year 2018. The urban population in1997 reached (79.8%), while it increased in 2018 to (82.8%).And the result of the massive migration to the centers
Urban centers because of the variety of services provided by these centers, which made them attractive to the population and thus led to an increase in its population offset by a decrease in the number of rural residents, and this leads to
The situation led to a decrease in the rural percentage, which amounted to (20.2%) in 1997, while it decreased to (17.2%) in 2018.
The thesis recommended working on conducting a real population census, consistent with the existing official figures, through which an accurate and reliable population database can be prepared.
Sustainable development plans correspond to the population of each administrative unit. In addition to working to provide state service departments with the number of residents of each district, district, or neighborhood, so that it can be made
Dealing with the existing population through the work they are practicing. In order to balance the population distribution in Basra Governorate, there is a need to study the effect of population densities in an area
What, and what are the reasons that led to their concentration in one region and not others, and the reduction of the phenomenon of disparity in the levels of economic and social development, especially between administrative units
In addition to the need to pay attention to health services by opening health centers throughout the governorate in order to raise the health level of the population.
