Land use development in Al-Abyar city 1995-2025 AD

Abstract

This study examines land use in the city of Al-Abyar, its spatial development, and the extent of changes during the period 1995–2025. The study employs several scientific methodologies, including descriptive, regional, thematic, historical, and fundamental approaches.

The study encompasses several topics, such as population growth and urban expansion, the distribution of land use across various periods throughout the study, and an analysis of the spatial development of the city's main land uses.

The study reached several conclusions, including that the city has witnessed significant population growth and urban development, which has driven the spatial expansion of most land uses. The study also revealed that residential land use has expanded considerably, accounting for the highest percentage of total urban land use at 69%. While other land uses have expanded, they have not received sufficient land. Furthermore, the study indicates that the development and growth of urban land uses in the city is not balanced. The study concluded with several results, most notably the need to work on sound planning for future urban expansion so that all uses expand in a balanced way so as not to create problems for the city and its basic facilities, and to limit the random growth of residential neighborhoods by following a sustainable planning approach for the city and its basic facilities.