The Ecology of Jenin City Geographical Study

Abstract The study deals with ecology of the city of Jenin, which means the interaction between man and the environment in which to live by. This study aims to assess the effects of the interaction between man in the town of Jenin and the environment. Further study aims to identify the growth and evolution of the city through ecological perspective, which is based mainly on the relationship between humans and the environment and the natural environment and social development. The study will analyze the elements of the ecological city of Jenin. It is known that the ecosystem is composed of the following elements: Population, management, environment, technology, psycho-social factors. The study deals with the analysis and discussion of ecological factors are the four characteristics of population and housing characteristics in the city. It then discussed the situation of the city and ecological problems resulting from the interaction that occurred between man and the natural environment in the city. The study also uses the land in the town of Jenin and the evolution of this use since in 1993 until 2005. Used in this study descriptive style in dealing with data and draw conclusions, with the adoption of a package of statistical program's (SPSS) in calculating averages and test hypotheses study, as was the use of the technique compared to the findings of a researcher with some studies on the same subject, and finally was using (GIS) to produce maps for the question. The study found a number of results, in the characteristics of the population, the study showed that the average family size of 6 members of each family. The study showed diversified economic activities in the occupied city where employment sector 32.6% of the total manpower are workers in the city. The study showed that the average monthly income in 2007 amounted to 500 Jordanian dinars. The study found that the average housing area in the city of Jenin in 2007 amounted to 138.59 square meters. The study showed the high proportion of housing-related sewage system, hitting 72.15% of housing city of Jenin. The proportion of homes associated with a water network amounted to 87.1% of the sample size. The study showed high proportion of the population impact of pollution as they hit 52.2% of households suffer from the problem of pollution inside the city. The study showed the high proportion of families benefiting from the waste collection service by the local authority or by the municipality of Jenin where the rate of families 87.3% of the total households. The study showed that there is diversity or overlap in the use of land in the town of Jenin, has hit the commercial use 70.29% of the volume of use. Study concluded that further studies of population from the town of Jenin to address social and economic changes of the population. The interest in establishing low-cost housing projects that serve low-income owners in the city. And the issuance of bulletins and organizing sessions of health education and environmental aims to strengthen the relationship and environmental awareness. The study found the need to control waste water and prevent farmers from using in a farming which may cause many diseases