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Sept. 1, 2026, 10:32 a.m.
Layla Mohamed Raswol
Layla Mohamed Raswol (PhD)
Professor
Professor in Urban Planning and Design

Spatial Planning
College of City and Regional Planning
University of Duhok
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  • 2010: PhD in Urban and Housing Informality, Technical University of, Berlin. Topic: Informal Settlements in Erbil/Iraq: Formation, Structures and Potential
  • 2005: MSc in Architecture, University of Technology, Berlin, Germany
  • 1987: B.Sc in Architecture, Engineering College, University of Mosul, Iraq

Urban Planning, Housing, Urban design Infil, Architecture Design Studio, Land Use Planning.

Research

Neighborhood Sustainability Evaluation Based on UN-Habitat Principles: Case Study

Masike and Avro City in Duhok, Al-Rafidain Engineering Journal (AREJ) Vol. 24, No1,

Oct. 2019

- Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development in Duhok City Conference, Koya on the

road of Civilization April 2019

- Promoting Outdoor spaces Design features to Increase User Satisfaction in Residential

area in Duhok City. Academic Journal of Nawroz University (AJNU), Vl.7, 2018

- Form & Structure of Urban Housing in Duhok City, Academic Journal of Nawroz

University, (AJNU), Vl.6, 2017

- Regeneration of old city Center, case study Old Bazar in Zakho city Center, Kurdistan

Region- Iraq. Duhok University scientific Journal 2017

- Impact of urbanization on social character of the families in Duhok city/ Duhok

University scientific Journal 2016

- Planning for Affordable Housing in Duhok City, International Engineering Conference,

Salahadin University/ Erbil, 2016

- Effect of Urban Growth Management on Implementation of Duhok City Master Plan,

International Engineering Conference, Salahadin University/ Erbil, 2016

- Case study on Academic Department management RIT, USA, Feb, 2014

- Activating Heritage Tourism in Akre - Duhok: International Scientific Forum ISF. Dec

2013

- Book in German Language, PhD Thesis: Informal Settlements in Arbil, Iraq, Publisher

University of Technology Berlin. ISBN: 9-783-7983-2237. 201

Sustainable Urban and Housing Planning and Design

2024: Supervision of MSc Thesis Titled The Impact of Transportation System Transformation on Sustainable Built Environment: Duhok city as a Case Study by Aland Kamal Othman, Department of Spatial Planning, College of City and Regional Planning, University of Duhok

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Impact of Texture on Architectural Façade of residential units in Duhok, 2014-2016

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Planning for affordable Housing Unit in Duhok City, 2013-2014

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Impact of Urban growth Management on Land Use development in Duhok City, 2012-2013

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Impact of urbanization on social character of the families in Duhok city, 2013

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Evaluation of Housing Projects in Duhok in Sustainability context, 2012