Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences (Sep 2019)

The impact of the random urban sprawl on the master plan of the city of Baquba

  • Hassoon Allawi Hassoon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24237/djes.2019.12308
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3

Abstract

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Population growth and irregular migration to urban centres in a manner inconsistent with what is planned and the reality of the master plan of the city of Baquba one of the main causes of the problems of housing violations and their impact on the environment of the city, Where the agricultural areas were bulldozed for the purpose of transforming them into residential areas, exacerbating the city's problems in meeting the public services. The research includes first the causes of the violations on the master plan and secondly the areas exceeded and thirdly the effects of the repercussions and problems resulting from the urban society of the city as a result of this overrun and proposed solutions to modify the master plan to accommodate these abuses and the development of the new master plan for the future residential expansion and development and modification of the master plan of the city to meet the requirements Urbanization.

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