The industrial zones in Basra governorate and their economic importance (Geographical study)

Abstract

The industrial zones are the most important economic projects that will develop the economic sector and eliminate the economic and social problems, because it is one of the best investment environments that attract the industrial projects which in turn address the problem of unemployment, its ability to absorb manpower at all levels of technical, Its construction in the province of Basra is of two types: the regular industrial zones with a total of 7239 establishments, while the informal industrial zones reached 6096 establishments, as well as eight planning projects for the industrial zones Yeh in Basra province to regulate the industry and to reduce noise and reduce pollution in the city with the creation of a professional network and industry craft integrated and avoid the indiscriminate proliferation of irregular occupations and the attendant nuisance and environmental problems, social and economic.The industrial zones are of great economic importance through the existence of interlinked industrial links, because they provide industrial production requirements, because they include some industrial facilities that are connected with other industrial establishments with industrial links supplying them with raw materials or semi-manufactured goods necessary for industrial operations, Local.It should also be noted that the industrial zones contribute to support the national economy through the availability of foreign currencies by providing some goods and products locally substitute for imported hard currency, as well as the contribution of industrial zones and share of the local product of industry in the province of Basra and its support for the national economy, Despite the importance, but it did not receive the attention required, as well as the governmental approach that marginalized the role of the private sector and the disruption of its development role, and there emerged a number of problems facing the industrial areas in the province of Basra, which hinder the development of industrial zones, and according to the potential and benefits Relative natural and human resources and the productive sectors and ports sectors, qualify Basra province gets the development of industrial zones program in order to develop it.