Post-2000 Urban Sprawl in Erbil, Iraq: Impacts on Urban Form, Socioeconomic Dynamics, Culture, and Quality of Life
This study examines the multidimensional impacts of rapid urban sprawl in Erbil, Northern Iraq, a city that experienced substantial built-up area expansion after 2000. Employing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling ( PLS-SEM ) with survey data from 1,200 residents across seven concentric ring zones,...