Residents of um ARUZAM town, northeastern Libya Geographical study

Abstract

    UM ARUZAM TOWN  is situated in the eastern part of the Coastline Stripe and at the Al Bombah Gulf , Libya , with 40 km. eastern of  Derna City, as well as, it belongs to the semi arid land  region, with very  lack of rainfall and scarcity of water sources' in this region.

       An attempt has aimed to study the population change size, growth rate attitudes and their demographic & geographical characteristics'.  The study has also estimated the population ages structure &sex percentages change and with their Population Pyramid pattern.  An investigated has also studied the population resettled, and revealed the main factors affected on the different geographical phenomenal of the area population.   So, to a chive this goal, besides the Censuses data, a random sample of 150 families were selected, representing8.1% of the target population, was using questionnaire technique. As a result, the study generally indicated that UM ERUZAM population's growth curve was moved very slowly rate due to high out migration.    UM ERUZAM population's growth rate can be classified in to three category  groups: Maximum growth rate, which it has rapidly ranged from 4.4%-5.0% during the period of 2015-2019and 1984-1995.  Medium population growth rated less 3.0%  which it has recorded during the Censuses of (1973-1984 and  1995-2006  )and2006-2019.    The maximum growth rate of this area's population because the resettlements project for the herding nomadic, Bedouin and to the agricultural projects as well as to civil jobs, with available services facilities; e.g.; health's, schools, transportations', etc..  Low growth rate under 2.0% it was recorded during the periods 1954-1964,1964-1973 and 2006-2015. It can be attributed this rapidly decreased of population growth rate, and it expected to continue decline, because it can be attributed to the failed of most development projects in this rural area, as well as the growth rate is mainly depended on the natural growth with the lack of in-migration movement I .   The main factor responsible the increases percentage of medium ages group of the population community are the substantial improvement of health care, educations and welfare facilities, which are available in this area. According to the demographic cycle standers, the UM RUZAM population growth rate can be posted in the  third category , which it means that the population society is still belonged to the youth stages