Last modified: 2020-08-05
Abstract
The aim of this research is to provide key concepts and solutions to contribute to the sustainable urban development in Kurdistan cities. The city of Duhok as an example of other cities in the region has faced dynamic urban growth in the last decades as a result of the unstable political and economic conditions in the Region. The research will study the current challenges of urban development and its impact on the city of Duhok, in order to set some effective strategies towards a sustainable city. The trend of the urban development in Duhok and the main challenges in the context of sustainability principles will be studied and analyzed. Based on the literature review, a checklist of variables is defined to explore the potential opportunities that can be used to respond to these challenges. The results and outcomes of the study indicate that there is an urgent need to adopt new strategy of sustainable urban development focusing on diverse compact development, efficient land use, energy efficient transport and urban design to advocate sustainable development and to avoid urban sprawl
Keywords: Urban Development, Sustainability principles, Compact Development, Duhok City.
Published: June 2020
DOI:10.14500/krc2019.Gen253