This paper provides an understanding of the quality of urban form by studying the spatial
properties of street networks concerning human density in Baghdad, Iraq. By adopting the …

In this chapter, I describe space syntax, a recent configurational approach to urban
morphological studies that shows some conceptual similarities to the network analysis of …

This paper investigates the correlation between the arrangement of street networks and the
density of movement in historic urban cores, with a focus on the AlKarkh area in Baghdad …

This paper explores the urban grid of downtown Baghdad City through a scientific and
quantifiable approach. The research methodology includes a case study and the application …

This research aims to explore the spatial relationships between the physical properties of
the historic urban fabric in Old Baghdad, Iraq. The area has undergone various building …

The urban development processes of Baghdad witnessed important phases of
modernization, as evident in its evolving urban grids. By the early period of the 19th century …

From the perspective of city-transport system, this article applies space syntax to analyze the
physical integration of cities. Traditionally, space syntax is mainly applied to urban areas …

Hit Citadel is a historic fortress that has witnessed a distinctive urban development. Like
many old citadels in the Middle East, the basic features are included, but not limited to, a fort …

This paper examines the morphological changes of Historic Citadel in Hit, Iraq, in relation to
the changes in syntactic properties of street networks and land use distribution during the …

This essay reads the English translation of Ahmed Saadawi's novel Frankenstein in
Baghdad (2018) to explore the “concrete stories” and “infrastructural narratives” devised by …