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Presenting The Model of New Changes in The Architectural Form and Plan of Rural Houses
Azad Hedayat Hassan, Idris Abboudi
Housing is one of the first human needs. In the process of development and rural planning, attention to housing and its quality is at the top of development plans. The category of rural housing also changes over time, like other areas of planning. While the living conditions of rural families, lifestyles, etc. have changed compared to the past, housing architecture with the same old patterns cannot meet the needs of the present age. And it should change based on the current needs of the plan and architectural style of the housing. In the design of housing plans, secondary and public uses during rural renovation, the elements of identity should be recreated. In the current research, which is conducted by field method and descriptive analytical research, after the complete study of current masterplan, the architectural plan of Saqoz villages in Kurdistan province has been analyzed and investigated. Using the opinion of experts in the reconstruction of identity architecture, the necessary review for has been done, and finallysuitable and optimal plans for ten households proposed by asking people’s opinions. The results of the research show that the existing plans, besides not meeting some of the residents’ needs, have not fully implemented the elements of rural life. In the recreated plans, an attempt has been made to eliminate these defects.
Volume 12 · Issue 2 · April 2025The role of Garmian villages in the liberation movement of South Kurdistan (1961-1991)
Parzhin Jaafar Haji Rostam, Shuan Mohammed Amin Taha
This research focuses on the role of Omerbal village in the liberation movement in South Kurdistan between 1961-1991. This village is surrounded by hills, valleys, plains, trees, gardens and gardens, due to its geographical location and nature, has been a good refuge for the establishment of bases and headquarters of the Peshmerga forces. Because of the national feelings of the villagers, many of them became Peshmergas and played a significant role in the liberation movement in Kurdistan. Since the beginning of the September Revolution until 1991, the village has been attacked several times by the Iraqi government, especially in 1963, a fierce attack by the National Guard (Al-Hurs). As a result, two civilians were killed. Thus, the Iraqi government army continued to attack the village in subsequent years, especially during the 1980s, several important battles and stories in this village The villagers have made a heroic defense against the oppression of the Iraqi government army. However, during the third Anfal campaign in Garmian, due to the decisions and policies of the Iraqi government towards the destruction and collapse of Kurdistan villages and the silence of the international community, This village as one of the villages of Garmian, a large part of the population was affected by the process, which numbered (263) people were disappeared and the village was flattened and life and prosperity ended until it was established 1991 Spring Uprising.
Volume 10 · Issue 1 · March 2023Koya District in the Stone Ages
Ardalan Othman Hassan Khoshnaw, Hemin Naman Kawes
The Stone Ages are considered the longest age’s humans have lived on earth. These periods were named after the technical aspect of using stone mainly along with wood and bone to make tools used in one's daily life in those periods. The division of these periods came on the basis of the shape and method of making the stone machines and the types of stones used to make them. The Koya district, as a part of the Iraqi-Kurdistan region, includes many archaeological sites dating back to these periods which are represented by a number of caves, shelters, valleys, and river banks, which times date back to different stages of these periods. According to the archaeological surveys that have been carried out in the areas of the Koya district and the visits to different areas of the district and the research that we have carried out, it has become clear to us that the Stone Age of the region, like the rest of the Kurdistan region, is divided into several roles, such as Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic.
Volume 9 · Issue 3 · June 2022Geographical Analysis of Increasing Urban Population in Koya District from (1957-2020)
Rozhan Kamaran Kareem, Kameran Taher Saed
The population of the world has been increasing year by year and it is growing rapidly in the cities and towns too، especially in the third world.There are some factors for that phenomenon, It is regarded as a new feature of modern civilization. This has an impact on the cities and towns both negatively and positively. The research zone like one town is subject to this phenomenon can be geld easily from its building up to now. In away, the study zone is broken down in to six administrative units which are (The central sub-district, Taq Taq, sub-district, shorsh, sub-district, Ashty, sub-district, sub-district, Siktan, sub-district, and Segirtkan, sub-district) the number its population reacher (148852)and the ratio of urban growth reachs (%5.1)and its area is (2069)km .It seems that this growth increases in the future and leaves its concequences .The current study consists three secfions:the first section introduces the region and concept .It the second section, the growth of the population in the research zone has been explained generally .In the third seotion, urbanization feature whiche are (natural factor and humanity) has been taekled.
Volume 8 · Issue 3 · September 2021Geographical Analysis of Ruralization Phenomenon in Rania City and Impact on Their Urban Enviroment
Bestun Ahmed Hussein
Ruralization of Urban areas is one of the most important topics of Urban Geography as it is one of the issues of urban areas and a major contributor to other urban issues; therefore, researchers need to look at this issue with caution. Ranya city has experienced this issue to a great extent mostly due to population growth and urban expansion. Ruralization has caused major issues such as infrastructure issues in terms of education, health, transportation and increased crime rates in different parts of the city. This research addresses this issue and aims to investigate the causes and characteristics of ruralization in Ranya city. This effort will help the local government to look for solution to address this issue. This research has used descriptive and analytical methods.The research concludes that ruralization has caused some drastic consequences when it comes to providing and delivering different public and infrastructure services. The paper recommends to authorities that preparing a master plan for the city would be the ideal resolution for this issue and other issues in the city.