Published date: May 03 2018

Journal Title: KnE Engineering

Issue title: Postmodern Urban and Regional Planning in Iraq

Pages: 308–326

DOI: 10.18502/keg.v3i4.2176

Z Imad HussianZahraa_imad87@yahoo.com

Small or medium enterprises are considered to be one of the entrances to development. Many developed and developing countries have adopted and developed them and provide an investment environment for them to promote their contribution to the economic development process. The research sought to indicate a policy related to the development of these institutions, which are industrial clusters as one of the policies of modern polarization and statement of the concept and types and mechanisms of work down to the advantages and objectives To solve the problem of research, there is no clear perception of the modern polarization policies and its importance in the development of the region. And to prove the hypothesis of research that whenever
industrial clusters can be applied whenever development is achieved. The hypothesis was proven by the collection of data on the industry situation in Karbala Governorate. The research focused on achieving the objective of this study, namely, whether there is a possibility to adopt industrial clusters as a development policy in the governorate of Karbala. The answer to the question was obtained through the statement of the most
important determinants and success factors of the industrial clusters And then analyze the reality of potentials and determinants (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) of the industrial sector of the Karbala Governorate It was concluded that, despite the important role of industrial clusters in development, but the determinants and weaknesses in the industrial sector exceeded the strengths. Therefore there was a conclusion that the application of this policy needed an appropriate environment for its application. Thus, it can be said that there are opportunities for its applicability, but it takes a long time to take advantage of them.

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