Open AccessGeographical Analysis of Ruralization Phenomenon in Rania City and Impact on Their Urban Enviroment
Author(s) -
Bestun Ahmed Hussein
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
govarî zankoy ṛapeṛîn
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2522-7130
pISSN - 2410-1036
DOI - 10.26750/vol(8).no(3).paper5
Subject(s) - plan (archaeology) , government (linguistics) , environmental planning , urban planning , master plan , population , political science , geography , economic growth , environmental health , engineering , civil engineering , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , economics
Ruralization of Urban areas is one of the most important topics of Urban Geography as it is one of the issues of urban areas and a major contributor to other urban issues; therefore, researchers need to look at this issue with caution. Ranya city has experienced this issue to a great extent mostly due to population growth and urban expansion. Ruralization has caused major issues such as infrastructure issues in terms of education, health, transportation and increased crime rates in different parts of the city.
This research addresses this issue and aims to investigate the causes and characteristics of ruralization in Ranya city. This effort will help the local government to look for solution to address this issue. This research has used descriptive and analytical methods.The research concludes that ruralization has caused some drastic consequences when it comes to providing and delivering different public and infrastructure services. The paper recommends to authorities that preparing a master plan for the city would be the ideal resolution for this issue and other issues in the city.