Infill in the Urban Fabric of the Master Plan of Qaraqosh City
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31185/wjfh.Vol21.Iss4.1319Keywords:
الإملاء الحضري ، النسيج العمراني ، قره قوش ، التنمية المستدامة ، نسب التغطيةAbstract
This study examines the phenomenon of Urban Infill in Qaraqosh, northern Iraq, by assessing the extent to which vacant or underutilized lands within existing urban boundaries have been utilized. It analyzes spatial and structural transformations between 2010 and 2024 through high-resolution satellite imagery and GIS, focusing on building density, coverage ratios, infill rates, and land-use distribution. Results indicate a significant expansion of built-up areas, especially residential zones, often replacing public and open spaces. This reflects intensifying urban pressures and a pattern of internal growth within the established urban footprint. Several urban indicators were employed, including the Plot Coverage Ratio Index, Built-up Density (BUD), Urban Infill Rate (UIR), and the Infill Development Potential Index (IDPI). The IDPI results reveal that future infill opportunities are limited to approximately 0.92%, underscoring restricted flexibility in reallocating or reusing remaining available lands.
Downloads
References
Al Hasany, H. H. S. (2018). Urban Infill Processes and Their Role in Achieving the Main Objectives within the Old Urban Fabric
AlHasawi, M. A., Al-Hasany, H. H., & Mouaet-Alhasawi, M. (2024). Key success factors of urban infill development: A conceptual framework. EJ-Arch: Electronic Journal of Architecture, 3(3), 9–31. https://ej-arch.org/index.php/arch/article/view/40 .
Angel, S., Parent, J., Civco, D. L., & Blei, A. M. (2011). Making Room for a Planet of Cities. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. .
Bhatta, B. (2010). Analysis of urban growth and sprawl from remote sensing data. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05299-6 .
Bolan, R. S. (2004). Community opposition to urban infill development: NIMBYism and its roots. Journal of Planning Literature, 18(4), 339–359.
Burton, E. (2002). Measuring urban compactness in UK towns and cities. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 29(2), 219–250 . https://doi.org/10.1068/b2713 .
طعمه ، فاطمه ابراهيم (2025). التحليل المكاني للإنشطار السكني وأثره على خدمات البنى التحتية ( مدينة الدور انموذجاً ). مجلة كلية التربية , 59(2), 319-346. https://doi.org/10.31185/eduj.Vol59.Iss2.4322
Daniels, T. (2001). Smart growth: A new American approach to regional planning. Planning Practice and Research, 16(3–4), 271–279 .p.274.
فياض ،هبه محمد (2025). العشوائيات وأثرها على الاستعمال السكني (ناحية الرشيد انموذجاً). مجلة كلية التربية , 59(2), 279-294. https://doi.org/10.31185/eduj.Vol59.Iss2.4251
Haase, D., Nuissl, H., & Rink, D. (2007). Greening the city – Urban land use change and environmental functions in Leipzig, Germany. Landscape and Urban Planning, 81(3), 2686–2693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2006.11.010.
Herold, M., Goldstein, N. C., & Clarke, K. C. (2003). The spatiotemporal form of urban growth: Measurement, analysis and modeling. Remote Sensing of Environment, 86(3), 286–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0034-4257(03)00075-0
Jenks, M., & Burgess, R. (Eds.). (2000). Compact Cities: Sustainable Urban Forms for Developing Countries. Spon Press.
Kropf, K. (2018). The Handbook of Urban Morphology. Wiley-Blackwell. Pp.13-15
Levine, J., Inam, A., & Torng, G-W. (2005). A Choice-Based Rationale for Land Use and Transportation Alternatives. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 24(3), 317–330.
Marshall, S. (2005). Streets and Patterns. London: Spon Press.104.
Mohammadi-Hamidi, S., Beygi Heidarlou, H., Fürst, C., & Nazmfar, H. (2022). Urban infill development: A strategy for saving peri-urban areas in developing countries (Case study: Ardabil, Iran). Land, 11(4), 454. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11040454
Navya Sree, G. N., Prakash, M. N., & Srikanth, K. (2020). Smart urban growth: Understanding urban infill and its design guidelines. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA), 10(6, Series 8), 6–22.
Nelson, A. C. (2004). Toward a New Metropolis: The Opportunity to Rebuild America. Brookings Institution.
Talen, E. (2005). New Urbanism and American Planning: The Conflict of Cultures. Routledge.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2002). Smart Growth and Urban Infill. Washington, DC.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). (2014). Smart growth and economic success: Investing in infill development (EPA 231-R-14-002). https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-06/documents/developer-infill-paper-508b.pdf
Zhao, P., Lu, B., & de Roo, G. (2019). Urban expansion and location choice of urban villages in Beijing. Cities, 85, 225–235.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Asst. Prof. Dr. Saad Saleh Khudhur Al-Obaid
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
