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The Impact of Solid Waste on Tourism in the Doukan District Center
Fouad Khalid Saeed, Hemn Abdullah Wasta Ahmad
Urban solid waste is currently of great importance to the management of population areas (cities, towns, villages, temporary and seasonal settlements) in the world is constantly emphasized, the impact of this waste is clear on the tourism sector Isn't it reducing tourists? The aim of this research is to know the current management (collection, transportation and treatment) of waste in Dukan district and analyze the impact of this management (collection, transportation and treatment) on tourism in tourist attractions Administratively, it consists of six districts (Center, Khdran, Surdash, Khalkan, Piramagrun, Bangird). The method used in this study is descriptive analysis. The population of the district is constantly increasing Population activities include tourism, administrative activities, wholesale and retail trade and industrial services, small industries, two medium and one large food industries. Waste generally consists of: organic waste (food), plastic waste, glass waste, paper and cardboard waste. The Environmental Department of Dukan District Municipality is responsible for supervising this work. The work is contracted to Anzo Construction Company. It collects waste daily (except Fridays) from all sectors The total number of equipment used for collection and burial is 31. The amount of waste in the district is increasing. There is no separation of waste into sectors in this district (only waste). Their doctors have special furnaces inside the hospitals and they burn the necessary amount of medical waste. The average daily collection of waste is 79.272 tons/day, which is 1.147 kg per person Waste, obviously remaining in one place and not collecting solid waste pollutes the environment, causes air pollution and visual pollution, on the other hand spreads an unpleasant smell in the place If the company does not know, the company has set up mobile numbers for the employees and the administration of the tourist areas to call them and go directly to collect the waste. These are all reasons for the tourist areas to remain clean Travel Choose this area, the negative impact of waste transportation on the tourism sector is observed, because capsule vehicles are used to collect and transport waste, directly cover the waste and suppress the smell (to a large extent). The reason for the spread of smell and spillage of water on the streets (the administration of tourist areas have been notified in this case, I will work to minimize the mixing of water with waste). The only solution is to bury the waste underground in an area very close to the tourist center of the district, on the one hand creates problems for the soil and water of the area In the past, this has happened only once. Municipal inspectors continuously monitor (collection, transportation and treatment of waste) according to municipal guidelines. Any violation of improper collection or transportation or treatment according to guidelines It is close to 3 million Iraqi dinars, which is no less than 2 million in total and much more than the previous company.
Volume 11 · Issue 4 · August 2024The ingredients for spreading tourism culture
Hataw Karim Khader, Darbaz Muhammad Hassan
The importance of spreading tourism components lies in identifying these tourism structures and trying to use them. This is to raise the cultural level of the population towards tourism culture and raise the level of tourism culture in a way that treats tourists properly without distorting the culture of the host country. The aim of this study is to identify the factors for the Spreading the elements of tourism and defining society is crucial for building a tourism industry in developing nations, which is seen as a valuable economic resource. The research has two sides: theoretical and operational, and the descriptive analytical approach was applied. Theoretically, reference was made to numerous publications and academic theses that had been written specifically to the factors contributing to the rise of tourist culture. Regarding the operational element, a questionnaire was created and given to a random sample of guests in both these hotels and tourist areas. To gauge the questionnaire's stability, Cronbach's alpha was used. The study questionnaire was next examined for the presence of internal stability (credibility), which demonstrates the degree of coherence or correlation between the questionnaire's paragraphs. In order to determine whether the study's assumptions of which indicates that (there is an importance of the components in spreading the tourism culture) and another of which argues that (there is a statistically significant relationship between the components and the tourism culture). The research produced a number of recommendations and conclusions, the most significant of which was that the desire to promote tourism awareness and culture is one of the prerequisites for the development of tourism infrastructure because it is practically impossible to discuss the growth of the tourism industry without a high level of public awareness of the industry. The creation of a national center or institute for the dissemination of tourism culture, which develops educational programs and studies for the community, workers, and those involved in the tourism sector, is one of the most crucial recommendations. This will help everyone, especially the residents of Sulaymaniyah governorate, understand the significance of tourism culture.
Volume 11 · Issue 1 · February 2024The role of water resources in tourism development in Halsho district
Azhin anwar yusif, Chnar mahmood ibrahim, hushyar Ibrahim Mina, Pishtiwan Shafiq Ahmad
Water is considered one of the most important requirements of life and is the source of life. It has been given an important place in the map and policies of states in today's world. Water is also an important tool for policy, economic, and demographic mapping. There is no doubt that the water consumption center will develop in the future and the population's demand for water will increase. With the development of civilization, industry, and modern life, water plays an important role in the emergence and development of the most important economic activity of the population today. This study is dedicated to identifying the impact between water resources and tourism activities in Halsho district. The importance of this research is that it presents the relationship and impact of water resources on tourism activities in a scientific and detailed manner through the use of several maps to illustrate the relationship between this natural resource and tourism activities. The main objectives of this research are to highlight the role of water resources in how to develop tourism and to discuss a new and modern mechanism for further benefits of water resources in Halsho district. This research consists of three main parts: the first is about water resources in the sub-district, which discusses the surface and groundwater resources of the study area; the second part is about the concept of development, and its types and principles for tourism in Halsho Sub-district are presented. We have reached several conclusions from this study, including: 1- Halsho sub-district is one of the areas that are rich in groundwater resources, and the Saraw of Halsho springs has become the basis for the creation of tourist areas and attracts tourists. 2- The appearance and existence of several tourist areas in Halsho sub-district indicate that the study area is moving towards tourism, because only in the center of the sub-district there are about 16 tourism projects and 191 tourism bowers. Finally, several suggestions and recommendations are presented in order to develop the tourism sector in Halsho sub-district.
Volume 10 · Issue 2 · June 2023Geographical distribution of Archaeological places and how to develop them in Ranya district
Azhin anwar yusif, Chnar mahmood ibrahim, Hushyar Ibrahim mina
Archaeological sites are considered one of the main principles of tourism provision and an important human resource in this research entitled Geographical distribution of archaeological places and how to develop them in Ranya district (a study in the geography of tourism). The aim is to show how archaeological areas are distributed and developed in the study area, as well as to highlight the problems of archaeological areas. To achieve the goal of the study, descriptive and analytical methods were used, along with the use of geographic information systems (Arc GIS v. 10.8) to create maps related to the study area and the distribution of archaeological places in the district. The study has reached several results; there are about 63 archaeological sites in Ranya district that attract tourists. The geographical distribution of the archaeological places is so close to each other, which is important because tourists can visit several archaeological sites in a short time at a low cost. To develop the economy of the region and promote the tourism sector, there should be the construction of transportation roads to the archaeological areas in the district and further introduction and showing of the tourism potential in the study area.
Volume 9 · Issue 3 · June 2022A Geographical Analysis for the Environmental Consequences of the Tourism Activities in Dukan District
Shkur Selam Saleem, Luqman Usw Omer
The aim behind writing this research is to point out the environmental issues of the area which has resulted from the tourism activities, that is to say, it is to indicate the type and size of the environmental damage. In this respect, suitable solutions for environmental issues resulted from the tourism activities in the district have been suggested. In the research, it has been found that tourism activities are one of the forms of environmental issues and pollution in the area. This is due to the burden of the tourism activities in some particular areas of the district, sometimes it has become a threat to the environment of the destruct, the pollution of the tourism sites by solid, liquid and food waste and littering of visitors which caused land, and visual pollution by leaving various waste types in the streets and view of the tourism sites in the district. In addition to that, the issue of noise pollution by the deficiency of traffic system, congestion and overcrowding, the narrowness of the streets in the season of tourism caused noise pollution. Above all, some other environmental issues which resulted in tourism projects ,such as agricultural land losses which is only during(10 ) years approximately(6253) dunams converted for tourism purposes.
Volume 7 · Issue 1 · January 2020Economic Evaluation of Smaguli dam under the light of Geographic Factors
Aso Swar Namiq, Karwan Sabah Hewrami
Dam especially small dams have enormous impact on socio-economic aspects. Kurdistan region of Iraq has a plan to construct many dams for socio-economic purposes. There are different ideas about the impact of small dams; this work takes Smaquli Dam as an example to evaluate changes after completion of the dam in the Smaquli Village. In this paper, questioner and interview with compression and analyzing methods were used to obtain clear vision about the study area. The main question in this paper is that, what are the main Economic-Geographic changes in the study area after completion of the dam? The paper gives information about, the study area, and the main changes that existed after construction of the dam. The paper has found that, because of the dam the area has enough amount of water to produce 1,134 Ton of Corn (Maize), the population size in this area increased by 14%, tourism sector flourished by more than 17000%, the price of land rose by 200%