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Housing Contribution To Urban Regeneration - A Case Study Of The Welsh Housing Quality Standards (Whqs) And The Can Do Toolkit In Uk Wales, Wajdan Dehaa Abdul Jalil, Hussaen Ali Hasan Kahachi Apr 2026

Housing Contribution To Urban Regeneration - A Case Study Of The Welsh Housing Quality Standards (Whqs) And The Can Do Toolkit In Uk Wales, Wajdan Dehaa Abdul Jalil, Hussaen Ali Hasan Kahachi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

This research is looking at notion of urban regeneration and housing role on it. the research is structured into two parts; the first part is concerned with defining urban regeneration, its importance, and the and the different factors in academic literature. then it continues by dividing and thoroughly analyzing/discussing the different housing contributions to urban regeneration both directly and indirectly. it will provide critical review of these contributions against future needs and changes. the second part will further evaluate all discussed in the first part in practice through a casestudy of the welsh housing quality standards (whqs) and "the can …

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Employing Natural Lighting Systems Technology In Raising Environmental Efficiency In Educational Buildings, Saif Aldeen Saad Abdul-Hameed, Younis Saleem Apr 2026

Employing Natural Lighting Systems Technology In Raising Environmental Efficiency In Educational Buildings, Saif Aldeen Saad Abdul-Hameed, Younis Saleem

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Studies were carried out to increase dependence on day lighting to illuminate the buildings because of their psychological and health benefits ,and recent research has shown that exposure to artificial lighting for long periods cause health damage. As a result, many modern and sophisticated systems has emerged to introduce day lighting into the building to integrate with the traditional system (windows). These systems are based on advanced technology and can be available at relatively low cost, especially light tubes that integrated with traditional lighting (windows) to light deep spaces. Hence this research introduces new methodology added by using one of …

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Indigenization Text Features In Contemporary Local Architecture, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Arwa Mohammed Mubarak Apr 2026

Indigenization Text Features In Contemporary Local Architecture, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Arwa Mohammed Mubarak

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The impact of the rapid progress of technology on local architecture features, led the so to chaos in architectural production and lack of harmony with each other, in particular, and with the general context in general, bore with two trends contradictory problematic firstly originality and return to the local architecture values and its assets and the second modernity and liberation of the old and the impossibility of return to the past.Confirmation continuity of civilization would have to come through innovation and Indigenization in the architectural expression and linked to the concepts of modernity, the identity of the concept of a …

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The Influence Of Identity On The Intellectual Pluralism Of References In Architecture, Ahmed Hashim Hammed El-Eqapy Apr 2026

The Influence Of Identity On The Intellectual Pluralism Of References In Architecture, Ahmed Hashim Hammed El-Eqapy

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Contemporary proposals focused on studying the general framework of the qualitative mental effect on the concepts that generally affects in the design process, a need for studying the clear influence of one of concepts representing the ideation which it’s the concept of identity from a pluralistic perspective on an important single specialty in the detailed design framework so the importance of studying intellectual pluralism of reference in Architecture by identity are clarified. This research aims to define the general principles of the concept of ideation by reviewing a clarifying manner for representing it throw the identity to deduce the theoretical …

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Assesses The Green Infrastructure A Proposed Development Plan For Green Infrastructure To The City Of Kut, Ihsan Jasim Apr 2026

Assesses The Green Infrastructure A Proposed Development Plan For Green Infrastructure To The City Of Kut, Ihsan Jasim

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The Problems increase dramatically day after day in cities and declining quality of life, Resulting the decline on ecosystems, To address the problems in an integrated manner infrastructure green concepts emerged in the nineties of the last century and spread throughout the world, but there seems to be lack of understanding of green infrastructure in Iraq, as well as the weakness of environmental awareness and the important role of biodiversity for human life, Therefore, the search is trying to address the knowledge gap of this concept, as well as the development of strategies for the development in the city of …

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The Effect Of Music On The International Architectural Design Process Output, Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Sana Ali Ibrahim Alobaidy Apr 2026

The Effect Of Music On The International Architectural Design Process Output, Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Sana Ali Ibrahim Alobaidy

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Music has always had its generative role in building societies as one of the modern cultural basis. Arab Muslims had their own share of the music industry as Al Farabi divided melodies into delightful, imaginary & emotional; as Ibn Khadoon assured that civilizations fall as the music falls eventually, some declared that music can transfer a still painting to a musical, motionable or aesthetic view of expression. As music's role is increasing in fields, especially architecture, thus, the main problem comes about musical and architectural relationship, revealing the special case of composting architectural texture musically, & the research problem exposed …

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Re-Pointing As Technique In Repair And Sustainable Architectural Preservation, Khawla Kareem Kawther Apr 2026

Re-Pointing As Technique In Repair And Sustainable Architectural Preservation, Khawla Kareem Kawther

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Urban heritage has great historical and cultural value, There are initiatives to repair buildings where have been damaged, the problem lies in repair techniques, skill, quality of materials used, as of things that have taken on an ongoing renovations on buildings macerated, is the use of different building materials from the original in terms of the scale or type, that the quality of the old as the aesthetic, the privacy and the symbolism dimensions become, architecture constants, and the need to develop appropriate ways to do these reforms, which can cause a lot of damage to the architectural heritage if …

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The Impact Of Technology In Indigenization Strategy The Local Contemporary Architecture As A Case Study, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Arwa Mohammed Mubarak Apr 2026

The Impact Of Technology In Indigenization Strategy The Local Contemporary Architecture As A Case Study, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Arwa Mohammed Mubarak

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The swift development of technology have a major act in architectural project making, which Features by changes and development in the intellectual and formal aspects. It showed the new formal Types of buildings with the zeitgeist of the technical aspects whether it is in the process of design or construction. Many of the architectural projects appeared that carry a formality contemporary values stemming from technology concepts within the context of local architecture, from here research come to study the impact of technology in the process of production the contemporary local architecture. Thus emerged the concept of technological indigenization which mean …

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The Integrity In The Product And Movement Of Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif Apr 2026

The Integrity In The Product And Movement Of Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Integrity affects in the development methods of the architectural projects, creativity contexts carrying new characters which increase it is effectiveness. Finding the way of dealing with a designer and recipient of the architectural product. Therefore, the research question in the integrity architectural movement throughout it is history and the compatibility between the product and movement of architecture. The research determined methodology included the answer of the question with two methods in; Analytical approach, and represent ;( 1) agreement method in a change of place. by using design act in how it integrates architecture between it is visible and invisible systems …

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Urban Agriculture Spaces In Built Environment Analytic Study Of Spatial Properties And Multi-Uses, Rawaa Naom Abbawi, Fatima Fouad Yaseen Apr 2026

Urban Agriculture Spaces In Built Environment Analytic Study Of Spatial Properties And Multi-Uses, Rawaa Naom Abbawi, Fatima Fouad Yaseen

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The research had taken the concept of urban agriculture as one of the concepts that appeared within the sustainable trends in the city, and because of limited green areas, popular growth, and ongoing neglect to the urban landscape in cities. Moreover, in order to get the essential role of urban agriculture in the city, it requested the need for research in this concept. Therefore, the research problem appeared, as a knowledge need to explore the urban agriculture concept and its applying ability in order to avoid ongoing neglecting of urban landscape in the city. In order to solve the research …

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Positive Distraction And Passive Dispersion In The Interior Space Of Office Buildings, Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh, Lina Kifah Kadhum Al Khazaali Apr 2026

Positive Distraction And Passive Dispersion In The Interior Space Of Office Buildings, Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh, Lina Kifah Kadhum Al Khazaali

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The office building linked to the performance of visual tasks of work environments and reflect the progress of society and the one most in need to take into account the psychological dimension (dispersion and distraction) When designed especially as an area of practice where multiple activities, carried out by the staff (users boarders) with a temperament and different personalities, and frequented by users external diverse, all of this requires taking into account the different segments during the design process to integrate the system and have the final product work efficient motivates employees and increases their activity , So the research …

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The Impact Of The Internal Space Elements On The Performance Of Efficiency In The Inpatient Ward, Saad Mohsin Hmoud Apr 2026

The Impact Of The Internal Space Elements On The Performance Of Efficiency In The Inpatient Ward, Saad Mohsin Hmoud

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The health sector in Iraq is suffering from the absence of keep up with modern trends. At the healing architecture fields which is linked to Building performance of efficiency especially on interior design. That is have physical and psychological effect and impact of the users experience and mechanism of transforming this experience into realty by using elements of internal spaces. Research is based on the perception that is building performance efficiency depend on internal space elements, through patients experience on the surrounding environment in the inpatient wards. Therefore, research problem is cognitive deficiencies on the impact of internal space elements …

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The Effect Of Social Mobility To Disfigure Houses Elevations (Houses In Holy Karbala As A Cause Study), Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Ali Adnan Alwan Alhelli Apr 2026

The Effect Of Social Mobility To Disfigure Houses Elevations (Houses In Holy Karbala As A Cause Study), Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Ali Adnan Alwan Alhelli

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture is a mutual dialogue system where the place and time interact with environment. However, when noises interfere with this process, the architecture system will lose its mutual dialogue, which prevent society such an important communicating tool with world. Therefore, the objective of this article is to declare the effect of the society trends system changes in deforming the signification system that produce architectural forms, that lead to disfigurement of architecture. The research problem is “the Social mobility is associated with a signification system changes and appearance of disfigurement. We suppose that the social mobility push the architecture of society …

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Persuasion For Criticism In The Architecture, Basim Hasan Al Majid, Ahmed Abed Jalowb Apr 2026

Persuasion For Criticism In The Architecture, Basim Hasan Al Majid, Ahmed Abed Jalowb

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The Critique is a tool for the development of architectural production, And when that criticism in architecture depends on the parties : (Critic, Receiver, and Output ), And there is a dialogue going on between the critic and the receiver, The process depends on the acceptance or refusal. Therefore it is necessary to put a tool for Persuasion the receiver, This tool practiced by the critic to be able to Persuasion the recipient to accept the views put forward , So the process of persuasion in the critique consisting of several stimuli to criticism in general, Some of them give …

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The Historical Origins Of Knowledge Society In Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Bilal Samir Ali Apr 2026

The Historical Origins Of Knowledge Society In Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Bilal Samir Ali

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The research interested with studying the concept of a knowledge society in architecture, as a result of presence the concept in a speech of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq, by calling to construction and transform to the knowledge society, to achieve educational and general societal goals. The research trying to disclosure the origins of concept in human civilizations and societies specifically who producing architectures has spatial and temporal characteristics. The research reviews the speech of the Ministry and then contemporary studies that establish the concept of knowledge society at the society, technology and economics, and …

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Residents Satisfaction In The Residential Environment, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Saba Salih Salal Apr 2026

Residents Satisfaction In The Residential Environment, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Saba Salih Salal

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

This Paper studies the concept of residents satisfaction in residential environment . It' defines it as the emotional responses of the residents to the residential environment, whether it is a physical environment , which includes the characteristics of the house ,public services and neighborhood facilities , or social indicators environment such as privacy and belonging, this response varies according to demographics and experiences dweller. The aim of this paper is to study this concept locally. Research hypotheses was that , the residents satisfaction is materialized through the physical environment characteristics and the social environment indicators . The research finding that …

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Architecture Image Of Baghdad City During The Mamluk Rule As Seen By Foreign Travelers, Parizat Q. Hussein Fehmi Fehmi Apr 2026

Architecture Image Of Baghdad City During The Mamluk Rule As Seen By Foreign Travelers, Parizat Q. Hussein Fehmi Fehmi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The Mamluks rule of Baghdad (1749-1831 AD) is considered an important stage in the history of Iraq, being an introductory stage in modern Iraq history. The research identified its cognitive problem as follows: the lack of Knowledge about the important elements or components of Baghdad city image and its characteristics, both on urban and architectural levels, which draw the attention or concentration of the most prominent foreign travellers, each separately, when they visited the city during the Mamluk rule, so they mentioned and described these subjects in their accounts about the journey. First, moreover, there is no clear and somewhat …

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Expressive Appropriateness In Contemporary Architectural Production, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Binar Abdul-Hameed Al Jaf Apr 2026

Expressive Appropriateness In Contemporary Architectural Production, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Binar Abdul-Hameed Al Jaf

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The concept of Appropriateness has emerged by thousands of years, since the architect Vitruvius, as one of the most important theoretical aspects that achieve integrated architecture. It has evolved over the years in the postmodern architecture to the importance of the recipient and his reading of the architectural text. The concept varied and numerous such as ( functional, structural, expressive , environmental, social, and economic) Appropriateness. The research emerged many of the architectural and non architectural studies related to the concept of Appropriateness, where achieved to the importance of the expressive side and expressive Appropriateness. The research identified problem as …

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Sustainable Transportation And Urban Form, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Yahya Tayyeh Imran Apr 2026

Sustainable Transportation And Urban Form, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Yahya Tayyeh Imran

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The development of the means of transportation lead to travelling to new areas, and settled in suburban, so it was necessary to study the relationship between sustainable transportation and urban form .The research problem was that (there was a gab about the role of sustainable transportation in urban form). The aim of this paper is to build a theoretical frame work about this relationships. The paper described and analyzed two, Arabic and international samples, which have been chosen according to the variety of sustainable transportation as an urban strategy .The paper concluded that, the urban form based on sustainable transportation …

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The Indicators Of Creative Thinking Patters In Architectural Design And The Forms Of Continuity For The Designer's Direction Of Its, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Jassim Mahammed Neama Apr 2026

The Indicators Of Creative Thinking Patters In Architectural Design And The Forms Of Continuity For The Designer's Direction Of Its, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Jassim Mahammed Neama

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

There is no doubt that creative thinking an area refined human activity since ancient times, for that scientific research institutions attented it since the mid-twentieth century , society humanitarian civilized increasingly need more to the creative which can not be achieved without the development of skills and thinking abilities activity creative different cultural norms . Despite the issue of architectural creativity, especially in the architectural design process importance, but can say that and also that every thinking in any area of life areas of special rules and attributes define features pattern, the to think of the architectural work to him …

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The Basic Criteria For The Development Of Architectural Education Programs (Department Of Architecture-University Of Technology) As A Model, Mustafa Kamil Kadhim Apr 2026

The Basic Criteria For The Development Of Architectural Education Programs (Department Of Architecture-University Of Technology) As A Model, Mustafa Kamil Kadhim

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Many of architectural schools experiencing challenges related to the weakness of their suitability to meet the standards of the criditability inistitutions. In reaction to that, interest increased about quality and cridibility to ensure that the educational process outputs meet with the requirements of international recognition. The problem of the search to find the deficient in the diagnosis of the factors affecting the development of architectural education programs and enter the quality and cridibility as new variables concepts. The objective of the research identifying factors affecting the development of architectural education programs and proposing the changes necessary to make the development …

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Thermal Environmental Treatments For Residential Buildigs In The Oil Fields, Younis Saleem, Hadeer Shallal Akar Aljaber Apr 2026

Thermal Environmental Treatments For Residential Buildigs In The Oil Fields, Younis Saleem, Hadeer Shallal Akar Aljaber

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The industry growth and development were one of the reasons for the emergence of cities, the oil industry has been affected in the establishment of these cities in the environmental aspects, Oil fields are considered heavy industry areas. The research aims: Identification of environmental treatments which make the building efficient thermally and therefore to reduce the impact of climatic conditions and pollution In urban complexes inside the oil fields . The research concluded a set of conclusions which have been associated two sides: First side has been associated in the theoretical framework, the flipside link to the results of the …

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The Impact Of The Sacred Sites In The Particularity Of The City Holy City Of Najaf As A Case Study, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Sarah Munther Abdel Hamza Apr 2026

The Impact Of The Sacred Sites In The Particularity Of The City Holy City Of Najaf As A Case Study, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Sarah Munther Abdel Hamza

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The sacred sites considered as explicit spiritual and architectural symbols, enhance the memory of what society holds of history, culture and the nature of his relationship with the sacred, which contribute to enhancing the privacy of the city through what is achieved from the meanings interact with human directly affect the city properties of architectural and urban features on different material and spiritual level. Basically, the research began by searching about the sacred concept in various fields down to discuss studies and proposals that dealwith the holy sites and the content of the types and characteristics and spiritual values, so …

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Visual Integration Of Historic Cities Centers- Al Rasheed Street, Abdul Hussien Abd Ali Al-Askary, Atheer Omran Hayyawi Al-Kaissi Apr 2026

Visual Integration Of Historic Cities Centers- Al Rasheed Street, Abdul Hussien Abd Ali Al-Askary, Atheer Omran Hayyawi Al-Kaissi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Historic centers are considered as one of the main problems introduced in the contemporary literatures, The concept of visual integration was discussed in several studies on several levels (philosophical, urban, architectural), while they did not get to intensively within the studies dealing with the concept on a holistic level and in all its aspects. The research problem defind as, "The lack of image about the concept and indicators of street visual integration " The hypothesis of Search is "Vary the effect of the elements , relationships and properties visual for elevations at the level of the Part and the whole …

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Effect Of The Double Walls On Thermal Internal Environment Of Buildings In Baghdad, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Fatma Juma Edan Apr 2026

Effect Of The Double Walls On Thermal Internal Environment Of Buildings In Baghdad, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Fatma Juma Edan

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The external walls represent one of the most important structural elements that have a direct effect on the thermal performance of the building.In order to achieve the aim of the research the experimental approach and style of analytical study were adopted. The current study included two main aspects: first, the theoretical side: Which included the time delay factor calculation and cooling load depending on the Radiant Time Series (RTS) theory that achieved accurate and detailed results and ease of application. While the second aspect included the practical test and measurement .The theoretical results achieved good convergence with practical results margin …

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Traditional Architectural Type Simulation Strategy To Fulfil Environmental Sustainability Courtyard Type As A Model, Kais Abdulhusein Abbas, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza Apr 2026

Traditional Architectural Type Simulation Strategy To Fulfil Environmental Sustainability Courtyard Type As A Model, Kais Abdulhusein Abbas, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

In last decades, many architectural tendencies has appeared, that adapting sustainability, with various nominations, but with same or close meanings that refer to same concept. It's all dealing with principles, characteristics, dimensions, and elements of sustainable design, but it were lack to such a comprehensive framework treatment method. which resulting with abstrusely vision for the designer, globally and locally, to determine lineaments of design strategy, that depending on an environmental fundament, with sustainable impression. This abstrusity is the "research problem". This strategy may be strike from fundamental environmental design concept. There for, the research, suppose that, there is an ability …

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Application Of The Environmental Design Treatments In The Steps Of Design Process, In Hot –Dry Climate, Younis Saleem, Sura Zakaria Y. Mahmood Apr 2026

Application Of The Environmental Design Treatments In The Steps Of Design Process, In Hot –Dry Climate, Younis Saleem, Sura Zakaria Y. Mahmood

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Due to the cyclical changes of the climate during the year, it is imperative in the building design process that special consideration and treatments should be taken in order to protect the building from the climatic changes. These treatments should be used in the designing process in order to upgrade the building so that it should be highly efficient in its thermal control and accomplish the desired comfort to the occupants. The multiplicity of the environmental treatments used in design and the wide spectrum of its effect that differ in accordance with the strategic target that was used for, resulted …

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The Effect Of Moisturizing Treatment Of Wind-Catcher On Internal Thermal Environment, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Ali Farhan Darwish Apr 2026

The Effect Of Moisturizing Treatment Of Wind-Catcher On Internal Thermal Environment, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Ali Farhan Darwish

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Wind-catchers in traditional architecture in Iraq were small in dimensions, where their horizontal cross section and their largest section did not exceed 0.20 square meters. AS a result, architects abandoned their use in modern building designs, especially after electric fans made available and adopted in buildings. Due to the importance of natural air on human health and as natural air is rich in refreshing negative ions that artificial ventilation lacks, which is usually charged with positive ions, causing drowsiness and depression. New large wind-catchers of more than 2 square meters in cross section were employed by the author in house …

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Concept Of The Sense Of Control For Wellness Supportive Design [Theory In The Interior Spaces Of Senior Living], Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh, Sarah Alaa Baqer Bayram Apr 2026

Concept Of The Sense Of Control For Wellness Supportive Design [Theory In The Interior Spaces Of Senior Living], Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh, Sarah Alaa Baqer Bayram

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Seniors represent an important category in any society being one of the most important institutions of community, Architects, planners, psychologists and sociologists have taken into account major considerations when designing the interior spaces in health institutions to help reinforce a curing environment. The research problem identified by the lack of a clear perception of the concept of sense of control within social support of supportive wellness design theory, in relation to internal space elements and their role in promoting recovery within the atmosphere of the internal environment of the elderly residence, the main hypothesis of the research, which were represented …

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The Role Of International Legislation And Charters In The Tourism Industry Study In Buildings And Historical Centers, Asmaa M. H. Al- Moqaram, Sumbul Muhammed Yunus Saki Apr 2026

The Role Of International Legislation And Charters In The Tourism Industry Study In Buildings And Historical Centers, Asmaa M. H. Al- Moqaram, Sumbul Muhammed Yunus Saki

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

In many countries tourism industry considered a social and cultural phenomenon, in its role in changing work patterns and standards of living and income distribution. The success or fail of this industry depend on many environmental factors, natural (such as land, water, plants) and unnatural (man-made heritage buildings and historical cities).all this need different Interventions to create a magnet for tourists especially in valuable buildings. One of these are Legislation and conventions to manage and planning these environment. The research problem is the need to explore the Iraqi and international Legislations and conventions, by comparing between them we can identify …

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