A master's thesis discusses the spatial analysis of land units and their impact

Under the patronage of the Dean of the College of Education for Humanities, Professor Dr. Farhad Aziz Mohiuddin, the master's thesis entitled "Spatial Analysis of Land Units and Their Impact on the Expansion of the City of Kara Hanjir" was discussed by Ibrahim Muhammad Ghadib in the College Hall on February 17, 2025. The study addressed the spatial analysis of land units and their impact on the expansion of the city of Qara Hanjir, which covers an astronomical area of ​​185.75 km2 in the northeast of Kirkuk Governorate. The thesis aimed to understand the geological structure, its formations, and its topographical characteristics, as well as to identify slope categories and the most important soil types according to the FAO classification. It also identified their ancient and current climatic characteristics and the extent of their role in the activity of geomorphological processes. The study followed the methods used in geomorphological studies, the most important of which are the landform method, the origin and development method, and the quantitative analysis method. The study relied on fieldwork by conducting a number of field visits, conducting personal interviews, and taking photographs of some geomorphological phenomena and some places exposed to geomorphological problems. The study concluded that the city of Qara Hanjir is affected by geomorphological hazards, and is generally linked to water erosion and weathering due to the activity of the morphoclimatic and morphodynamic processes prevailing there. The discussion committee consisted of the following faculty members:

1. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shalash Khalaf, Chairman

2. Asst. Prof. Dr. Dhafer Mandil Attia, Member

3. Asst. Prof. Dr. Raad Jalal Fathi, Member

4. Asst. Prof. Dr. Safaa Adnan Jassim, Member and Supervisor