العامل السكاني ووضع الأسكان بولاية الخرطوم في الفترة من 1984 -2010م

Abstract

This research investigates the population factor and housing situation in Khartoum State in the period between 1984 – 2010. This research identified the problem of population growth on housing, public facilities and social services. The research aims to study the expansion of land allocated for housing and the effects of increasing immigration from rural areas to the urban areas results in squatter settlement on planned or uninhabited areas. Although these lands are originally used for agriculture, as it is planned by the housing authority, within the housing programmes and housing policies of the state. The methods which are used in this study were descriptive approach, deductive approach, and statistical analysis. Regarding data collection, the research uses personal interviews with some officials as well as using questionnaire. The study sample was selected from the three towns through random sampling. The questionnaire cover all social and economic issues for the household, the qualitative characteristics residential at the three residential grades, as well as the residential utilities and services. The main findings of the study are: The existence of consecutive relation between population growth and the need for housing. Also, it shows that there is a lack of basic services as started by (63%) of people, among whom housing plan lands are distributed. Leading to long period of unused of these lands. Planned lands for housing satisfy the needs of only less than (33%) of the applicant. Other findings include that the health centres and the public hospitals are available only (39%), (36%) for the population consequently. Educational institution, (22%) of the sample demand free education are enough as in the past. but concerning public parks they cover (10.3%) of needs, in term of cultural and social facilities is short of (1.4%). Lastly, the youth centres cover only (31.0%) of the requirement of the study area. The study recommends that a necessity to decrease the rates of immigration from rural to urban areas, through a balance of geographical distribution of development projects, and availability of employment opportunities with the goal of minimizing population pressure on congestion in urban centres. In addition some measurement should be taken to stop the uses of land in open spaces and special areas of interest. Further more this should stop the sale of land in public tenders which reduces the future lands. Finally, there should be encouragement in spreading housing culture of living inflates, and high rising building, instead of horizontal expansion in order to elevate population pressure on land to reserve land for the future generations