Natural Potentials and Their Role in the Urban Development of the Cities of Alexandria and Sedat Al-Hindiya

Abbas Fadel Al-Taie ,Abbas Ali Hashem

Abstract

The natural potentials, including the elements they possess, have a major role in establishing cities. It is clear that the study area, which is represented by the cities of Sadat Al- Hendiya and Alexandria, enjoys a good location in terms of transportation and trade exchange routes, as well as their connection with other cities and their location on the most important water resource, which is represented by the Euphrates River and its branches, which contributed to the irrigation of agricultural lands and the orchards enjoyed by the regions of the two cities and their rural hinterland, as well as their auxiliary role for industrial projects, the most Important of which is the establishment of sources of energy production, electricity on its banks, and the possibility of benefiting from these water resources to establish recreational places such as corniches, casinos and related recreational and racing boats and floating yachts, in addition to the nature of the flat land and its geological structure, which contributed to the establishment of urban projects, buildings, industrial facilities, etc., and the establishment of housing and what the population needs From service and commercial facilities and transportation methods, all these factors help to establish a modern urban city .