Interdependences between rural (countryside) development and natural resource management in Kurdistan Region Iraq. Case study "Qazah Pshdar" –Nahea Sangasar

Abstract

Absence or even lacks of locally production possibilities for the daily basic needs, in any society or country threatened its progress, growth, and development and has diverse political, economical, and sociological consequences. In (KRI),   the production possibility for the most of basic needs above all the daily-consumed foodstuff, has a strong link with the development of the countryside. Unfortunately, the countryside today has lost that vital and historically proved function due to neglecting and almost depopulation that makes the KRI dependent on neighboring countries, Iran and Turkey for more than 50% for their daily basic needs including foodstuff, vegetables, etc apart from the spoiled, mostly deleterious and cancer-causing imported food articles. According to a documentary report of (Rudaw-Tv) within the years 2015-2018 over 1200 tons of spoiled and carcinogen foodstuff items have been found and destroyed. Thus this situation, if continued, could lead the region to irreversible health and socio-economic conditions and further imbalance between rural and urban centers. Thus, the repopulation of the neglected countryside through improving living,- housing,-and production condition and restoration of the functionally disturbed rural-urban relationships are the prerequisite in trying to solve these vital Iraq-wide supply problems. This study focuses at this issue and takes a multidisciplinary approach to reveal the interconnection facts (causes, connections, and solutions), namely how to achieve countryside development through appropriate land use technique methods, and resource planning management as an example, in the study area