@article{Muhammed_Karimi_Gharab_Neamat_Mirzaei_2020, title={Assessment of the Quality of the Environment in Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq}, volume={1}, url={https://jocivilef.org/index.php/jocef/article/view/9}, DOI={10.38094/jocef119}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Analyzing the quality of the environment is essential because it directly affects public health status and plays a significant role in the quality of life. This research aimed to evaluate the environmental quality of human-made factors in Duhok province using available data and geographic information systems. Population density, solid waste generation, and the location and density of the industrial units were considered and evaluated as the main anthropogenic factors affecting the quality of the environment in the study area. The overall result indicated that 28% and 58% of the study area has a moderate and high-quality state (suitable level), respectively. While low and very low classes involved only 14% (unsuitable level) mostly found in the southern regions and the province’s capital. However, the low portion of the unsuitable situation highlighted this point that the province’s capital and other main cities such as Zakho, Akre, and Semel had inappropriate environment quality and should be taken into more consideration. The integrated analysis of the environmental quality in Duhok province would increase the protection of the ecological environment and help the regional sustainable development and improvement of the quality of the environment.</strong></p>}, number={01}, journal={Journal of Civil Engineering Frontiers}, author={Muhammed, Amina and Karimi, Hazhir and Gharab, Berivan and Neamat, Sevar and Mirzaei, Karamreza}, year={2020}, month={Aug.}, pages={20-24} }