First International Symposium on Urban Development : Koya as a case study / editor, Fuad M. Khoshnaw.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Khoshnaw, Fuad M., editor.

Conference Name:

International Symposium on Urban Development (1st : 2013 : Koi Sanjaq, Iraq)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urbanization--Congresses.

Urbanization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Place of Publication:

Southampton, England ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : WIT Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book contains papers presented at the International Symposium on Urban Development held in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The aim of the meeting was to focus the research carried at high level institutions with the needs of Society. The papers originate from different specialisations and perspectives and cover a wide range of topics.

Contents:

Cover; First International Symposium on Urban Development: Koya as a case study; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Education and urban development in Koya city; Scientific research at Kurdistan universities: fundamental issues and pragmatic solutions; Production of skin lotions/creams from Hammam Jalli's mud; Application of GIS models in site selection of waste disposal in an urban area; Slope stability assessment along the Haibat Sultan main road, Koya, Kurdistan; Optimizing transportation infrastructure planning: Koya city as a case study

Koya city urban heritage conservation: challenges and potentialsThe use of Java applets as a new pedagogical tool in teaching undergraduate physics; Sunflower oil production by utilizing Koya province agricultural crops; Putting local communities in the driving seat of residential urban development processes: a study in Cairo, Egypt; Development of water resources in Koya city, Iraq; Proposal for the safeguarding of cultural heritage and urban development: theory and methodology; Operating a drip irrigation system in different types of soil; Principles of developed cities

A traffic congestion problem and solutions: the road between Sawz Square and Shahidan Square in Koya city as a case studyProposition for the application of a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system: Koya city as a study case; An environmentally friendly solution for disposing of flue gases in deep seas: a mathematical model; The feasibility of using a solar power generator system in Kurdistan: Koya city as a case study; Comparison of centralized, semi-centralized and decentralized sanitation systems; Evaluation of the sprinkler irrigation system in the gardens of Koya University

Production of thermostone in Koya cityWays to protect the cultural heritage of Koya district; Naturally occurring radioactive materials in oil drilling wells in the Kurdistan region; Exploring appropriate stones for construction in Koya; Solid waste management: Directorate of Kirkuk Municipality landfill model; Theatre audience crisis and suitable solutions; Impact of the characteristics of spatial organization in guiding shoppers through traditional bazaar paths: Koya as a case study - Qaissary Nwey; Establishing a crude oil refinery in Koya; Sustainable development in urban planning

A new vision for the old bazaar street and surroundings in Koya cityDialogue and coexistence of religions and belief centersin Kurdistan; Evaluation of sustainability of conventional agroecosystems and introduction of ecological farming systems in the Zagros region, Iran: a necessity towards sustainable rural development; A time series based prediction model for urban development plans using an Artificial Neural Network: Koya in 2020; The use of foamed bitumen in the recycling of asphalt pavements

The Passivhaus standards of low rise residential building in hot countries: Koya as a case study

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

1-84564-889-7