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Title:	User-friendly urban commercial street in the context of Sulaymaniyah city-Iraq
Authors:	Omar Abdulwahhab Khalaf (P93092)
Supervisor:	Nor Haslina Ja'afar, Dr.
Keywords:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia Concrete roads -- Design and construction -- Standards
Issue Date:	6-May-2022
Description:	Street in commercial areas is one of the most important elements of urban spaces as it facilitates the shopping activities and exchanges carried out by urban residents. It provides a user-friendly environment equipped with sufficient pedestrian amenities and activities. However, the rapid growth of urban development has negatively impacted the urban fabric and quality experience of users in the streets. Streets have been dominated by private vehicles, blockages, and pollutions which create an unsafe and unfriendly environment for pedestrians. This research aims to identify the key elements and factors that make an urban commercial street friendly to users in north Iraq. The Mawlawi commercial street located in the center of Sulaymaniyah city was selected as the case study for this research because it is one of the major commercial streets in the region where public spaces, activities, and social interactions take place. Mixed-method used in this study namely; quantitative data involves questionnaires (n= 330) and the data were analysed statistically such as chi-square, the relative importance index (RII), and mean values with standard deviation. While qualitative data involves observation techniques, in-depth interviews with the street users (n=30) from both types of users mobile and static who are the local Kurdish people, and document analysis. The data were analysed qualitatively by descriptive content analysis. The findings were determined through triangulation of all data. The results identify that attraction (RII 0.62) in particular the name of Mawlawi street under cultural attractiveness, as well accessibility and linkage qualities (RII 0.68) associated with the most significant elements and qualities of user-friendly in the study area. The study also found three factors have influenced the social cultural groups of userfriendly street, namely, age, education, and occupation. It is showing that the level of importance of factors and qualities should consider these three types of social culture group in creating a user-friendly street. The findings of this study contribute towards the theoretical and practical aspects of urban street design by determining the qualities that make the commercial street-friendly to its users with different socio-demographic backgrounds in the north of Iraq context. It can be used as a guide for future development in designing a street in the north of Iraq context whether it is a new or existing street, thus producing a successful and lively street.,Tesis ini mengandungi maklumat rahsia di bawah AKTA RAHSIA RASMI 1972,Ph.D
Pages:	378
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment / Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina

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