MEASURING THE PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION CONCENTRATION IN THE CITY OF NAJAF FOR THE PERIOD (1977-2020)
The study of population distribution, distribution and growth is of great importance and a basic degree in geographical studies, as these studies reveal the way in which the population is distributed and the availability of natural and human components that it is possible to invest and interact with and thus stability in, as well as the distribution of population according to administrative regions and units and the extent of difference and disparity In the distribution according to the natural and spatial movement of the population and the difference in their age, gender, economic and social composition. Any residential area with the most population concentration is due to several reasons, including economic, social and environmental conditions such as climatic conditions and others. The research aims at how the geographical distribution of the population in the city of Najaf and the extent of the population concentration of the city and what are the problems facing the distribution and this is done through the use of several indicators and measures that show the results and reasons in the study.
Keywords: Population Concentration, Najaf City, 1997-2020