Evaluation of the green spaces in the University of Duhok (UOD)‎ campus

Joint Authors

Husayn, Lailan T.
Hammu, Yusuf Husayn

Source

مجلة جامعة دهوك

Publisher

University of Duhok

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Agriculture

English Abstract

This study was performed in 2009 in the University of Duhok (UoD) campus to evaluate the green spaces (quantity and quality) accordance to the international standard criteria by use GIS technology, Satellite images and Survey all green spaces (gardens, yards, and streets) and record its areas, plants numbers and conduct personal to evaluate the degree and rank of each site, Analysis and evaluation (Results) can summarized as the following.

Generally the summation of green area in UoD campus for all locations reach 15260 m2 and the overall ratio reach 2.48 cm2 for each person which was less than the international standard (2m2) but it decreased than the high standard by 2.52m2 when compared, in the other side the total of the trees and shrubs reach 581.

Although the green spaces in some campus locations were good and their ratio reach 12.41m2/person as in the sport college and they reach 7.17, 2.85, 2.17 m2/person for the Low and Politics, Administer and Economic and Art College respectively and came in the second, third and fourth rank with respectively whereas all other locations were less than the two international standards.

Evaluate the green spaces (gardens and plants) by use the international standard for garden and plants judging we found that the best green area was in the Cultural Social Center which get high degree (9 from 10) then the sport and law college with (7) degree while the art and administer with 6 and 5 degree.

The least locations which were gating the least degree of evaluated were ranged between 0 and 4 degree.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-797871

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