Abstract
There are indications available showing that intra-rural disparity is a chief reason of rural-urban movement. Such migration has significant effects on the socio-economic aspects of the rural areas.
In the area of the southern marshes of Iraq, such movement of young individuals happened and has increased recently with the development of the technology and with the reduction in the economic aspects of the families in the marsh area. In order to stop such migration out of the marshes, some solutions need to be implemented so the young people can be attracted to such options and stay in their lands. In this chapter, several options for businesses and jobs are suggested that ensure the young individuals can remain in their homeland and in addition they can improve their income and enhance the style of their living. To achieve such goal, government has to intervene in such mega project so the young people can start their projects, which in the end the benefits of these projects will be within the national economy of the country in general.
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Jawad, L.A. (2021). Migration of Youth to the Big Cities from the Southern Marshes of Iraq: Solutions to Keep Locals with an Upgrading for Their Skills and Livelihood. In: Jawad, L.A. (eds) Southern Iraq's Marshes. Coastal Research Library, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66238-7_38
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