البصمة البيئية و التخطيط لبلورة الصورة البيئية للمدينة العراقية : مدينة النجف الأشرف (أنموذجا)‎

Abstract EN

The environmental footprint is one of the most recent and important indicators that measure the sustainability of the lifestyle of the population of a given country and how it affects the natural resources within their environment (agricultural land, pastures, fishing, forestry, carbon dioxide, land used for construction) Measure this footprint by comparing the consumption of natural resources relative to the land's ability to renew them.

The study included the theoretical aspect of the conceptual framework of the environmental fingerprint and environmental planning, with the mention of the international experiences on crystallizing the environmental picture.

In the practical aspect the third chapter consists of two sections: the first is the study area.

It is the scientific analysis in extracting the environmental footprint of Najaf Govemorate, (1.42) hectares per capita and then apply this value to the image of the city Najaf from 2006 until the reality of 2017 and what are the environmental impacts and the future assessment of the master plan for the city of Najaf until 2030, while the second is the (future scenarios), A set of scenarios, the process can be Ihtzha in the coming years to reduce the amount of environmental footprint and improve the environmental image of the city of Najaf.

Based on the indicators extracted from the theoretical side and the analysis of the environmental picture in the practical aspect of the city of Najaf within the scientific methods in addition to the use of geographic information systems (G.I.S), the research Reached conclusions and related to the high consumption rates, especially in the built-up area and the carbon footprint and energy usage fingerprint.

The study concludes with recommendations to follow the future scenarios in solving current environmental problems and relying on the joint work between government institutions and academic institutions in preparing the basic plans for the planning of future cities.