The future of urban growth of the city of Medhatiya in Babylon Governorate

Abstract

The research aims to know the future trends of urban growth in the city of Medhat, relying on that through the population growth of the study area, and the individual's need for the space required from all urban uses in the city. As urban growth is the main factor that controls the increase or decrease in the severity of environmental and urban problems, the study problem came with the question, did the study area witness rapid urban growth and what are its future trends, and its urban and environmental effects? The study assumed that the city of Medhetia witnessed rapid urban growth, and geographical factors are a major factor in the trend of urban growth, and this growth affects urbanization and the environment. This urban expansion has left major economic and social problems in the city and continues until now.

this study predicted population growth until 2050, which amounts to (162037) people. The population is the real source of all these changes, with the prediction of the population's need for land uses and services, as it is expected that the population needs an area estimated at (1855) hectares for the year 2050.