Affordable housing for employees is a crucial solution to ensure workers can access suitable living conditions without spending more than 30% of their gross income on housing-related costs. It should be cost-effective, ensuring that rent or mortgage, utilities, and maintenance are affordable, and ideally located close to the workplace to reduce commuting time and expenses, […]
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Drought is among the most severe natural calamities induced by lack of water, having a negative implication on water resources and agriculture in the affected area. Drought types and severity vary by location, so understanding the spatial distribution can aid in developing measures to overcome this natural hazard. 24/3/2025 by Zhian Abdulrahman Ahmed
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On Feb. 25th, 2025, the Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering Department has conducted the: “Affordable and Clean Energy/ Clean Water and Sanitation Workshop” The workshop covered SDGs (6 and 7) and included five sessions as bellow: Access to clean water and sustainable sanitation is a cornerstone of human health, environmental protection, and economic development, as underscored
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Presenter Name: Prof. Dr. Sinan Abdulkhaliq Yasin On Tuesday 6/5/2025, in Civil Engineering Department with the presence of the Head of the Civil Engineering Department and a number of academic staff, a seminar entitled (Innovative truss analog approach for analyzing reinforced concrete deep beam strengthened with externally bonded CFRP) was presented by (Prof. Dr. Sinan
Presenter Name: Prof. Dr. Omar Qarani AzizOn Sunday 4/5/2025, in Civil Engineering Department with the presence of the Head of the Civil Engineering Department and a number of academic staff, a seminar entitled (Integration of BIM with time, cost and sustainability of residential project in Kurdistan region) was presented by (Prof. Dr. Omar Qarani Aziz).
Brownfield is previously-developed land that has been Prepared by : abandoned or underutilized, and which may carry pollution, or a risk of pollution, from industrial use. The main difference in definitions of whether a piece of land is considered a brownfield or not depends on the presence or absence of pollution. So one of the
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Building on brownfield sites involves the redevelopment or repurposing of land previously used for industrial, commercial, or agricultural purposes but now vacant or underutilized. These sites, often located in urban or suburban areas, present unique opportunities for revitalizing communities, reducing urban sprawl, and conserving greenfields. Redeveloping brownfield sites helps alleviate the environmental burden of abandoned
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Walking is the primary mode of transportation, which has been significantly reduced owing to motorized transportation. Connection inside a university is critical, especially at large institutions with several buildings and departments serving diverse purposes. This subject is significant from a variety of perspectives. When the campus area is not suitable for pedestrians, the demand
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Sustainable commuting refers to transportation practices that reduce environmental impact, promote health, and contribute to a more sustainable urban environment. As urbanization accelerates, traditional commuting methods, such as single-occupancy vehicles, contribute to air pollution, traffic congestion, and energy inefficiency. Promoting sustainable commuting encourages the use of alternative transportation modes like walking, cycling, carpooling, and public
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Circles of Sustainability is a method for understanding and assessing sustainability, and for project management directed towards socially sustainable outcomes. It is intended to handle ‘seemingly intractable problems’ such as outlined in sustainable development debates. The method is mostly used for cities and urban settlements. The style of the charts themselves could be described as a mixture of radar chart and bar chart. The method
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