Spatial and Environmental Distribution of the size and Density of the Population of Baquba District and its relationship to Human Development in the new Baghdad District

Abstract

The research aims to study the spatial and environmental distribution of the size and density of the population of Baquba district and the relationship of their distribution to human development. The variables of the research were the study of population size, density of population distribution, the ratio of environmental distribution between urban and rural areas, as well as population growth.

The research relied on the field survey for the purpose of obtaining its data, represented by the sample method, and the distribution of the questionnaire form to the districts of Baquba district, which are: (Baqubah District Center, Canaan, Bani Saad, Buhrz, and Al-Abara) and according to the equation of the research sample that gave the number 384 questionnaire forms We distributed them to ensure a true representation of the data of the phenomenon under study. The forms were distributed to the various residential areas of the district according to the proportions of their population representation. The research also relied on multiple scales to extract rates as well as showing the geospatial dimension in the study area through maps using the GIS technology G.I.S.

The research found that there is a development in the size of the population of Baquba district, according to the census (1997) it amounted to (457619) people, and for (2007) it amounted to (627489) people, and for the year (2017) it amounted to (610106) people according to the latest estimates for the year (2020 AD) issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Baquba district has increased to reach about (632708) people.