Papers by Warsheen Mohammed
Cultural planning is an engaging process that connects arts & cultural resources to critical com... more Cultural planning is an engaging process that connects arts & cultural resources to critical community development goals, to develop creative & vital communities. A cultural planning is a new type of planning in Middle East. This report is seeking to find out how to preserve community
heritage through cultural activates, to knowthe situation of culture and how the people think about it, to identify cultural resources, strength the cultural resources, and integrate this resources with local people and with market. The report is specifically seeking about Massike 2. In this report,
the group of authors has talked about other countries experiences, specifically about Chicago which has a great cultural plan. The authors used SWOT analysis for each cultural resources that exist in Massike 2. Also by the end of this report, the authors have prepared a design for a
community center, an old famous architectural building has been recommended to be built in a landscape that the authors designed. Also the authors have prepared some recommendations for the activities in the community center regarding to the culture of Massike’s people, and the cultures that are in Kurdistan region.
Alqosh town- a town with a rich history and heritage. The town throughout its history was a place... more Alqosh town- a town with a rich history and heritage. The town throughout its history was a place for worship by followers of Sin religion, Jewish followers and then Christian followers. Most of those followers have some distinct features in the city. Such as Nahom Prophet Shrine and many churches. Today, the town is going toward decay especially the historical part due to many factors from the situation of Iraq. The town has many potentialities to become a touristic religious city due to having many attractive factors especial from its rich history and the historical buildings. This report is trying to address the current situation of the town by documenting the historical building and sites and then the report is trying to determine a vision with some goals. Based on those goals and the vision, the authors are trying to propose a plan by planning clusters and tours and thus activating the town to become a touristic city.
STRATEGIES FOR REVITALIZATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE HISTORIC BAZAAR OF ZAKHO CITY , 2019
Revitalization and conservation of a historic urban area is the process that aims at giving a new... more Revitalization and conservation of a historic urban area is the process that aims at giving a new life to a specific historic urban area suffering from different physical, social, and economic challenges to be ready for the contemporary needs and requirements. This research revolves around the revitalization and conservation of the historic bazaar of Zakho City. Based on the review of the literature and personal practical experience of the researcher in the context of urban revitalization and conservation, the research problem is identified and the main research question is formulated. The problem that this research tries to address is the non-availability of strategies for revitalization and conservation of the historic bazaar of Zakho city. In order to address this problem, the researcher tries to answer the main research question as what are the most relevant strategies and recommendation for revitalization and conservation of the historic bazaar of Zakho city? To answer the research question, the researcher uses Dortali’s model in addition to including risks and opportunities as research indicators. Based on this context, the main aim of the research is to find the most relevant strategies and recommendation that can be derived from significance, type of development dynamics, type and level of obsolescence, risks, and opportunities. To achieve this aim, the research analyzes five dimensions namely history and context dimension, physical dimension, social dimension, economic dimension, and governance dimension. To analyze the research dimensions, the research uses different quantitative and qualitative data collection methods from primary and secondary sources particularly document analysis, observations, and semi-structured and structured interviews. The research found that the bazaar is significant in its tangible and intangible values, the development dynamics of the bazaar is declining, the bazaar is facing four types of obsolescence (physical, locational, image, and legal), and there are 14 risks and 13 opportunities in the bazaar. Based on the research indicators, a strategy for physical revitalization is identified for short-term planning and a strategy for economic revitalization for long-term planning. After that, based on the same context, different recommendations are given.
Booklet Graphic Design - Infection Prevention - Kurdish Version, 2019
A booklet graphic design submitted to a project funded by GIZ in Duhok Directorate General of hea... more A booklet graphic design submitted to a project funded by GIZ in Duhok Directorate General of health regarding Infection Prevention for primary health centers' staff.
Space is a physical setting in which everything occurs. Spaces can be anything that are used to c... more Space is a physical setting in which everything occurs. Spaces can be anything that are used to create places, or in other words, they are containers for places. Spaces can be turned into places if they are claimed or named.
Places are what give meaning to people. It is experienced through the body and the senses. Cresswell defines place as: “not just a thing in the world, but a way of understanding the world.”
Throughout the time, the transportation and land use relationship has been increasing. The planne... more Throughout the time, the transportation and land use relationship has been increasing. The planners' decision about the land uses such as agriculture, commercial, residential, or industrial uses have a great impact on transportation planning by which the transportation facilities (roads, sidewalks, intersection, etc.), modes of transportation (metro, bus, private cars, walking cycling, etc.), and services are determined and vice versa too. As a result, the unbalanced planning and city development between transportation and land use development have been resulting in many city challenges. Duhok City has been growing through different stages toward an auto city like the development of American cities as a result, the city has the same transportation and urban planning challenges such as the car-dependency. The purpose of this project is to analyze the problem of car-dependency in Duhok City through the project management approach as a method to propose a project. The report is analyzing the problem, objective, and strategy tree and the logical framework that ends up with detailed budget plan. The project has used different data that were collected from stakeholders and the authors’ experience in the city. Those were secondary data that includes mapping, research, etc. Throughout the work, the authors are presenting a bus rapid transit and community development.
Economic growth, globalization, urbanization and climate change have been bringing the
largest c... more Economic growth, globalization, urbanization and climate change have been bringing the
largest challenges to social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Those issues are
worldwide known due to their importance. In response to those issues many theories have been
developed in many countries to address those issues. Duhok City has been developing in unbalance
manner between different land uses. For example, there were little attention to the transportation
as one the main components lf land use planning. The development of the city was car-oriented
planning in all fields such as land use planning, transportation planning, urban form and urban
design. In response to this, the instructors of Urban Design Course II have developed this project
for this course. The project is working at the level of corridor planning. The study used different
methods and techniques. Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods have
been used. Those data include questionnaires, interview, geospatial data, etc. In order to support
the analysis results of the researchers, a focus group dissection have been conducted. After that a
SWAT analysis was conducted too. The conclusion and recommendations were the basis for the
development of goals, objectives and vision. Then based on this, different scenarios have been
developed. In order to assess the developed scenarios, the objectives were converted to indicators.
Then based on those indicators, an assessment matrix was developed to do cost-benefit analysis
by which the best scenario was developed. Finally, the scenario was developed to be a final plan
in which different planning guidelines were developed.
Kurdistan region is suffering from a severe financial crisis; hence, the government will not
be ... more Kurdistan region is suffering from a severe financial crisis; hence, the government will not
be able to provide enough jobs for the newcomers to the labor market. New generations either
graduates from colleges and institutions or people without school diplomas, illiterate, etc. The aim
of this paper is to determine the importance of agro based clusters and determine a national strategy
for creation of job opportunities through agro-based development.
The study through literature described the importance of industrial cluster especially agro-
based cluster and described the existing situation of agriculture and industrial sector in Kurdistan
region Also, the study addressed the Latin America experience in developing agro-based cluster.
The study through the results reached that 195000 job opportunities are needed till 2020. Also, the
study used SWOT analysis in order to make appropriate recommendations in order to exploit the
strengths and opportunities of the existing situation and to prevent weaknesses and reduce the
threats. Finally, the study recommend some general recommendations about the two sector of
agriculture and industry.
This research is seeking to find out the sustainability situation in Duhok city. The research is ... more This research is seeking to find out the sustainability situation in Duhok city. The research is doing
so by analyzing and comparing two neighborhoods that were built in two different phases of
development in order to know which neighborhood is more sustainable and thus to know is Duhok
city going toward sustainability or not. The researchers have determined 14 indicators from more
than 60 indicators of sustainable neighborhood assessment indicators. The indicators are Compact
Development, Mixed Land Use, Neighborhood Service, Not-Motorized Transport, Bicycle
Network, Street Network, Street Network Connectivity, External Connectivity, Street Dimensions
and Walkability, Street Trees, Waste Management, Mixed Income, Housing Choice and Local
Food Production. Those indicators are categorized based on land use and circulation, environment
and socio-economic aspects.
The research tries to use quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods. The
research finds out that the old neighborhood is better than the new one. The sustainability
indicators much of them are not taken into considerations. There are not efferent planning and
design standards and guidelines.
Drafts by Warsheen Mohammed
Brochure Graphic Design - Infection Prevention - Kurdish Version , 2019
A brochure graphic design submitted to a project funded by GIZ in Duhok Directorate General of he... more A brochure graphic design submitted to a project funded by GIZ in Duhok Directorate General of health regarding Infection Prevention for primary health centers' staff.
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heritage through cultural activates, to knowthe situation of culture and how the people think about it, to identify cultural resources, strength the cultural resources, and integrate this resources with local people and with market. The report is specifically seeking about Massike 2. In this report,
the group of authors has talked about other countries experiences, specifically about Chicago which has a great cultural plan. The authors used SWOT analysis for each cultural resources that exist in Massike 2. Also by the end of this report, the authors have prepared a design for a
community center, an old famous architectural building has been recommended to be built in a landscape that the authors designed. Also the authors have prepared some recommendations for the activities in the community center regarding to the culture of Massike’s people, and the cultures that are in Kurdistan region.
Places are what give meaning to people. It is experienced through the body and the senses. Cresswell defines place as: “not just a thing in the world, but a way of understanding the world.”
largest challenges to social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Those issues are
worldwide known due to their importance. In response to those issues many theories have been
developed in many countries to address those issues. Duhok City has been developing in unbalance
manner between different land uses. For example, there were little attention to the transportation
as one the main components lf land use planning. The development of the city was car-oriented
planning in all fields such as land use planning, transportation planning, urban form and urban
design. In response to this, the instructors of Urban Design Course II have developed this project
for this course. The project is working at the level of corridor planning. The study used different
methods and techniques. Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods have
been used. Those data include questionnaires, interview, geospatial data, etc. In order to support
the analysis results of the researchers, a focus group dissection have been conducted. After that a
SWAT analysis was conducted too. The conclusion and recommendations were the basis for the
development of goals, objectives and vision. Then based on this, different scenarios have been
developed. In order to assess the developed scenarios, the objectives were converted to indicators.
Then based on those indicators, an assessment matrix was developed to do cost-benefit analysis
by which the best scenario was developed. Finally, the scenario was developed to be a final plan
in which different planning guidelines were developed.
be able to provide enough jobs for the newcomers to the labor market. New generations either
graduates from colleges and institutions or people without school diplomas, illiterate, etc. The aim
of this paper is to determine the importance of agro based clusters and determine a national strategy
for creation of job opportunities through agro-based development.
The study through literature described the importance of industrial cluster especially agro-
based cluster and described the existing situation of agriculture and industrial sector in Kurdistan
region Also, the study addressed the Latin America experience in developing agro-based cluster.
The study through the results reached that 195000 job opportunities are needed till 2020. Also, the
study used SWOT analysis in order to make appropriate recommendations in order to exploit the
strengths and opportunities of the existing situation and to prevent weaknesses and reduce the
threats. Finally, the study recommend some general recommendations about the two sector of
agriculture and industry.
so by analyzing and comparing two neighborhoods that were built in two different phases of
development in order to know which neighborhood is more sustainable and thus to know is Duhok
city going toward sustainability or not. The researchers have determined 14 indicators from more
than 60 indicators of sustainable neighborhood assessment indicators. The indicators are Compact
Development, Mixed Land Use, Neighborhood Service, Not-Motorized Transport, Bicycle
Network, Street Network, Street Network Connectivity, External Connectivity, Street Dimensions
and Walkability, Street Trees, Waste Management, Mixed Income, Housing Choice and Local
Food Production. Those indicators are categorized based on land use and circulation, environment
and socio-economic aspects.
The research tries to use quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods. The
research finds out that the old neighborhood is better than the new one. The sustainability
indicators much of them are not taken into considerations. There are not efferent planning and
design standards and guidelines.
Drafts by Warsheen Mohammed
heritage through cultural activates, to knowthe situation of culture and how the people think about it, to identify cultural resources, strength the cultural resources, and integrate this resources with local people and with market. The report is specifically seeking about Massike 2. In this report,
the group of authors has talked about other countries experiences, specifically about Chicago which has a great cultural plan. The authors used SWOT analysis for each cultural resources that exist in Massike 2. Also by the end of this report, the authors have prepared a design for a
community center, an old famous architectural building has been recommended to be built in a landscape that the authors designed. Also the authors have prepared some recommendations for the activities in the community center regarding to the culture of Massike’s people, and the cultures that are in Kurdistan region.
Places are what give meaning to people. It is experienced through the body and the senses. Cresswell defines place as: “not just a thing in the world, but a way of understanding the world.”
largest challenges to social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Those issues are
worldwide known due to their importance. In response to those issues many theories have been
developed in many countries to address those issues. Duhok City has been developing in unbalance
manner between different land uses. For example, there were little attention to the transportation
as one the main components lf land use planning. The development of the city was car-oriented
planning in all fields such as land use planning, transportation planning, urban form and urban
design. In response to this, the instructors of Urban Design Course II have developed this project
for this course. The project is working at the level of corridor planning. The study used different
methods and techniques. Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods have
been used. Those data include questionnaires, interview, geospatial data, etc. In order to support
the analysis results of the researchers, a focus group dissection have been conducted. After that a
SWAT analysis was conducted too. The conclusion and recommendations were the basis for the
development of goals, objectives and vision. Then based on this, different scenarios have been
developed. In order to assess the developed scenarios, the objectives were converted to indicators.
Then based on those indicators, an assessment matrix was developed to do cost-benefit analysis
by which the best scenario was developed. Finally, the scenario was developed to be a final plan
in which different planning guidelines were developed.
be able to provide enough jobs for the newcomers to the labor market. New generations either
graduates from colleges and institutions or people without school diplomas, illiterate, etc. The aim
of this paper is to determine the importance of agro based clusters and determine a national strategy
for creation of job opportunities through agro-based development.
The study through literature described the importance of industrial cluster especially agro-
based cluster and described the existing situation of agriculture and industrial sector in Kurdistan
region Also, the study addressed the Latin America experience in developing agro-based cluster.
The study through the results reached that 195000 job opportunities are needed till 2020. Also, the
study used SWOT analysis in order to make appropriate recommendations in order to exploit the
strengths and opportunities of the existing situation and to prevent weaknesses and reduce the
threats. Finally, the study recommend some general recommendations about the two sector of
agriculture and industry.
so by analyzing and comparing two neighborhoods that were built in two different phases of
development in order to know which neighborhood is more sustainable and thus to know is Duhok
city going toward sustainability or not. The researchers have determined 14 indicators from more
than 60 indicators of sustainable neighborhood assessment indicators. The indicators are Compact
Development, Mixed Land Use, Neighborhood Service, Not-Motorized Transport, Bicycle
Network, Street Network, Street Network Connectivity, External Connectivity, Street Dimensions
and Walkability, Street Trees, Waste Management, Mixed Income, Housing Choice and Local
Food Production. Those indicators are categorized based on land use and circulation, environment
and socio-economic aspects.
The research tries to use quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods. The
research finds out that the old neighborhood is better than the new one. The sustainability
indicators much of them are not taken into considerations. There are not efferent planning and
design standards and guidelines.