Prof. Dr. Amer Shakir AlKinani Date of Birth: March 30, 1974 Specialization: Architectural Engineering - Urban Planning Current Occupation: Professor at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning for Postgraduate Studies, University of Baghdad. Academic Qualifications: • PhD in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Baghdad, 2006. • Master's in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Baghdad, 2000. • Bachelor's in Architecture, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, 1997. Career Highlights: • Assistant Dean at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning (2016-2021). • Secretary of the Supervisory Body - Rapporteur at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning (2007-2016). • Editor of the Planner and Development Journal (2008-2014). • Director of the Planning Consultancy Office (2002-2004). • Has been serving as a Teaching Assistant at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning since 2002. Research Contributions: Prof. Dr. Amer has published numerous research papers in the domain of urban planning, ranging from urban sustainability, urban renewal, globalization's impact on urban spaces, to planning laws and regulations. Conferences and Seminars: Participated in several scientific conferences organized by the Center for Urban and Regional Planning. Other Engagements: • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee and Chair of the Plagiarism Committee. • Consulted for the Wasit Governorate - Urban Planning Directorate and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). Professional Experiences: With nearly two decades of experience, Prof. Dr. Amer has taken on roles like Architectural Designer, Urban Planner, and Urban Planning Expert with various esteemed establishments and on critical urban projects.
Doctorate (PhD) in Urban and Regional Planning from the Center for Urban and Regional Planning, University of Baghdad, 2006.
Master's in Urban and Regional Planning from the Center for Urban and Regional Planning, University of Baghdad, 2000.
Bachelor's in Architecture from the College of Engineering - Department of Architecture, University of Baghdad, 1997.
Assistant Dean at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning (2016-2021).
Teaching Assistant at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning since 2002.
Secretary of the Supervisory Body - Rapporteur at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning (2007-2016).
Editor of the Planner and Development Journal (2008-2014).
Director of the Planning Consultancy Office at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning (2002-2004).
Additionally, he has been involved in numerous urban planning projects as an expert, consultant, and researcher. He has also engaged in various academic and professional activities inside and outside his college, including being a member of the Graduate Studies Committee, Chair of the Plagiarism Committee, and a consultant for both the Wasit Governorate - Urban Planning Directorate and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).
Urban Sustainability: Focusing on sustainable approaches in urban environments and the role of modern trends in shaping sustainable urban landscapes.
Urban Renewal: Studying the aspects and impacts of renewing historical and modern urban centers.
Impact of Globalization on Urban Spaces: Analyzing how globalization affects the perception and functionality of urban spaces.
Planning Laws and Regulations: Researching how laws and regulations shape the morphology and structure of cities.
Urban Aesthetics: Exploring the aesthetic elements of urban landscapes and their importance in urban planning.
Smart Urban Mobility: Investigating the feasibility and impact of introducing smart transportation systems in traditional cities.
Urban Resilience: Evaluating cities' capacity to withstand challenges like urban sprawl and changing environmental conditions.
Visual and Spatial Analysis in Urban Planning: Understanding the role of visual and spatial elements in creating vibrant urban spaces.
Urban Planning in Traditional Cities: Studying the unique challenges and opportunities presented by traditional cities and their adaptation to modern planning principles.
Sustainable Urban Development: Exploring frameworks and strategies for ensuring sustainable development in urban areas, considering factors like governance and ethical values.
Architectural Engineering: This encompasses the art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures.
Urban Planning: This field involves designing and regulating the use of space within urban areas. It addresses how buildings, roads, and other infrastructure are placed to optimize the layout and functionality of urban spaces.
University Teaching:
Institute/College: Center for Urban and Regional Planning, Baghdad Duration: 2002-Present Institute/College: College of Engineering - Department of Architecture, Baghdad (External Lecturer) Duration: 2000-2006 Institute/College: Department of Architecture, Technology (External Lecturer) Duration: 2012-2013 Institute/College: College of Agriculture, Baghdad (External Lecturer) Duration: 2013 Coursework Taught:
Urban Planning Project / Master's (First and Second Semesters) - Years: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2007-Present. Design Analysis in Planning / PhD - Year: 2016 Planning Studio 1 / PhD - Year: 2015 Environmental Laws and Regulations / Master's - Year: 2014 Planning Laws and Regulations / Master's - Year: 2014 Planning Studio 1 / Master's - Years: 2007-Present Planning Studio 2 / Master's - Years: 2007-Present Methods in Urban Land Use Planning / Diploma - Years: 2010-2015 Urban Land Use / Diploma - Years: 2010-2015 Urban Planning Project / Diploma - Years: 2005-2007
"Modern Architecture in Urban Planning - Analytical Study of Modern Architecture in Baghdad - Al-Akhfiya Street as a Model" - Master's, 2009 "The Role of the Urban Context in Achieving Sustainable Urban Environment..A Comparative Analytical Study of Selected Streets from Al-Wahda District" - Master's, 2011 "Environmental Adaptation Systems in Traditional Cities and their Impact on Extracting Indicators for Contemporary Cities" - Master's, 2011 "The Role of Mobility Axes within the Master Plan in Highlighting the Urban Scene" - Master's, 2012 "Factors Affecting the Determination of Urban Housing Standards" - Master's, 2013 "Climate Impacts on the Urban Scene of Commercial Streets - A Comparative Study of Palestine Street and Fatih Street in Turkey" - Master's, 2014 "Planning Laws and Regulations and Their Role in Shaping the Morphology of the City" - Master's, 2014 "Visual Sustainability in Residential Spaces" - Master's, 2014 "Slum Areas and Their Security and Social Reflections on the City - A Social Urban Study" - Master's, 2016 "Green Cities and the Staged Process to Reach Sustainability - A Planning Approach for Sustainable Development of Mahmoudiya District Center" - Master's, 2016 "Place Making Between Urban Planning and Urban Design" - Master's, 2017 "The Inclusive City and Building the Urban Image of the Traditional City Center" - Master's, 2018 "Planning the Iraqi City Center from the Depth of the Concept of Beauty" - Doctorate, 2016 "Sustainable Urban Development: A Planning Approach in Good Governance and Ethical Values" - Doctorate, 2018
Challenges facing the transition of traditional cities to smart: Studying the challenges faced by the transition of a traditional area such as Al-Kadhimiya city center to the smart style
Preserving the Past and Building the Future: A Sustainable Urban Plan for Mosul, Iraq
The possibility of implementing smart mobility in the traditional city: Studying the possibility of establishing an intelligent transportation system in the city center of Kadhimiya
Good governance of service quality through the adoption of sustainable energy the study of A1- Karkh historic center of in Baghdad city
Evaluating the part of historical center in Baghdad City
In a world where tourism has become the leading industry on the market, sustainable tourism has found its place and is becoming a major player in the network of traveling Internet users. Hospitality, solidarity and conviviality are essential are giving meaning to sharing. This “extra soul” has the capacity to enrich moments, places, attractions and heritage. Archaeological heritage sites constitute an important factor for the economic and social life of a large number of countries, the development policy came to emphasize the safeguard and the preservation of landscapes and natural or man-made sites, against the attacks which have impoverished the cultural heritage, this heritage
The traditional city suffers from the decline of the urban image due to urban development and homogeneity with the urban context of the city, and because of the lack of determinants governing the urban image, it is that the center of the city of traditional Kadhimiya suffers from a break in the urban image, Therefore, the research included how to build a distinctive urban image of the center of the traditional city of Kadhimiya and achieve the visual pleasure and comfort of the recipient and the urban image here means is an image not picture which are related to several aspects, including physical, social and psychological as well as the collective memory of individuals and their rela
The historical centers represent the present of the past, which is embodied in its buildings and spaces, which are places of continuous life bearing the history of the city with all its material and objective dimensions, making it living centers that form an essential part of the body of the city and give it a vision for another time and it represents a cultural heritage that should be preserved and maintained. The research started from the reality that indicates the great change in the land uses of the region and the deterioration of the situation and change in use in addition to the neglect of its role and historical status, the study aims to study the subject of urban renewal of he
1Center of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
2Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.
E-Mails: 1kareem.h@iurp.uobaghdad.edu.iq ,dr.amerkinani@iurp.uobaghdad.edu.iq , 2ahmedj.aljanaby@uokufa.edu.iq
This research sheds light on the physical environment role in creating the place attachment, by discussing one of the important factors in the attachment creation, it is the concept place dependence, consisting of two important dimensions: the place quality and the place expectation; they contain a number of the supporter physical environment sub-indicators for place attachment. Eight physical indicators were reached; they were found to have a close relationship to the place attachment, including: the open and green spaces existence, land use diversity, diversity of housing types, dwelling / population density, accessibility, transport network development degree, transport multiple mo
Motives: The research deals with the issue of urban sprawl on agricultural lands. It is an urban problem caused by rapid urbanization and poor planning. It is considered one problem that threatens cities with environmental and health disasters. It also threatens agricultural life and the green belt surrounding cities. Changes in urban sprawl on agricultural land are associated with complex processes that lead to multiple social, economic, political, and environmental risks and thus pose a threat and an obstacle to the sustainability of cities. Aim: The research aims to study and evaluate the reality of the city of Baghdad and the extent of its ability and flexibility to withstand the disaster of urban sprawl on agricultural lands. T
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Walkability as one of the Planning Treatments to Face Epidemics in Cities
Sustainability is a major demand and need pursued by cities in all areas of life due to the environmental, social and economic gains they provide, especially in the field of city planning and urban renewal projects that aim to integrate the past, present and future.
The research aims to evaluate the Haifa Street renewal project, and Al-Shawaka district, one of the Baghdad districts located next to Al-Karkh, was elected by comparing the sustainability indicators of urban renewal with the reality of the situation through a field survey and questionnaire form and focusing on the social and economic impacts and environmental for the project on the study area. To reach the most important conclusions and recommendations
... Show MoreThis research discusses the subject of identity in the urban environment as it attempts to answer a number of questions that come with the concept of identity. The first of these questions: What is identity? Can a definition or conceptual framework be developed for identity? What about individual, collective, cultural, ethnic, political and regional identity? Is there a definition of identity in the urban environment in particular? If there is a definition of identity, what about social mobility responsible for social change? How can we see identity through this kinetics? Can we assume that identity in the urban environment has a variable structure or is of variable shape with a more stable structure? Can we determine the spatial-tempora
... Show MoreThe purpose of this study is to describe the extent and nature of informal tenure practices in urban areas in Iraq, through undertaking a rapid assessment in Baghdad city. The UN-HABITAT 2008 publication Secure Land Rights for All discusses the importance of access and rights to land throughout the developing world. Secure land rights are critical to development and poverty reduction, and the greatest challenge in providing secure land rights are in urban areas, where overcrowding can lead to a number of informal tenure practices ranging from individually unregistered or unauthorised housing, to large informal settlements. Access to land is a fundamental basis for human shelter, food production, and other economic activity. Secur
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... Show MoreThe city of Baghdad underwent various changes and developments, which significantly influenced its urban character. And other urban fabric. The most prominent changes in the architecture of that period characterized by the emergence and spread of modern architecture, it represents the period between the 1940s and the late seventies of the twentieth century, which had its many reasons and various factors that paved and supported, and even encouraged the spread of modern architecture of the world, The advanced world in the adoption of a global architecture spread in the city of Baghdad by a number of international architects and Iraqis, who came from those countries and saturation ideas
... Show MoreThis review delves deep into the intricate relationship between urban planning and flood risk management, tracing its historical trajectory and the evolution of methodologies over time. Traditionally, urban centers prioritized defensive measures, like dikes and levees, with an emphasis on immediate solutions over long-term resilience. These practices, though effective in the short term, often overlooked broader environmental implications and the necessity for holistic planning. However, as urban areas burgeoned and climate change introduced new challenges, there has been a marked shift in approach. Modern urban planning now emphasizes integrated blue-green infrastructure, aiming to harmonize human habitation with water cycles. Resil
... Show MoreThis study examines the opportunity presented by the COVID-19 pandemic for city planners and leaders to learn from the crisis and build resilient cities with long-term societal, economic, and environmental resilience against future disasters. The research focuses on the relationship between urban planning and policies and the extent of their resilience, particularly in response to pandemic-related disasters. The study evaluates the ability of the city of Baghdad to respond to the pandemic and identifies gaps in its resilience. The study uses the scorecard measurement instrument to examine the disaster resilience of cities, with a focus on governance and financial capability, disaster planning and preparedness, and disaster response
... Show More Educational services in Iraq face many problems that have reduced the efficiency of the educational process, as a result of the difficult conditions experienced by educational services in Iraq. This led to the accumulation of these problems and their exacerbation significantly over the years, as there was no fundamental solution to these problems. The study proposes a planning method for managing the educational system in Iraq, especially for the primary and secondary levels, where these negative phenomena are very prominent, especially the deficit in school buildings and the phenomenon of overcrowding in classrooms. &am
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... Show MoreThis research explores the intricate relationship between environmental sustainability and urban design in Al-Jumhuriya Neighborhood, Baghdad, reflecting urban development challenges and opportunities. It highlights the need to balance growth, functionality, and quality of life with environmental responsibility in urban areas worldwide. The research includes a literature review on environmental sustainability in urban design and the utilization of multifunctional land in contemporary cities. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Survey results show a diverse range of perspectives, indicating concerns about air quality and local regulations but also positive views on co
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