أثر النمو السكاني على مساجد الدمام: تقويم جغرافي

الملخص EN

The growth and distribution of population affects the growth and distribution of the services they use, in a reciprocal relationship of influence.

these services vary between what meets the physical needs of the population, and their spiritual needs.

examples of services that meet the latter are the mosques in which Muslims hold their five daily prayers.

hence the mosques had a position, importance and impact on the lives of the population, which made it a target for geographical research in that study, to know the impact of the growth and distribution of the population in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on the growth and distribution of mosques in it, by tracking the development of their numbers and their distribution during the period (1992-2019), and the study of spatial analysis of mosques in Dammam neighborhoods using the tools of GIS programs.

the quality and adequacy of mosques for the needs of the population were also evaluated through a set of quantitative criteria and indicators, which showed insufficiency and lack of quality of the services in some Dammam neighborhoods according to the official planning standards in the kingdom.

a field study was also done to find out the characteristics of the worshipers and measure their satisfaction, and the most important problems they suffer from.

Dammam's future needs for mosques and grand mosques have been estimated until 2030 based on the future projection of population numbers, in light of what has been reached from a strong correlation between both population growth and mosques in Dammam.

the study came out with a set of recommendations, including using solar energy as an alternative energy source in mosques, also recycling ablution water, building compatible mosques for the environment, and amending existing planning standards for mosques.