The Patterns of Automobile Roads in Kalar District A Case Study in a Master’s Thesis

Volume 4 , Issue 1 , December 2025 , Pages 193-209

Authors

Asst.Prof.Dr. Shad Hameed Mohammed Mohammed 1 ; دانا حسێن حسن حسن 2

1 University of Sulaimani College of Education\SaidSadq Department of Geography

2 إدارة تربية گەرمیان

DOI logo 10.17656/11998

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Abstract

This research falls within the field of transport geography and examines the predominant patterns of automobile roads in the Kalar district. The main objective of the study is to assess the layout of automobile roads in Kalar in order to identify their types and their capacity for transportation. This aims to determine the area’s need for new roads and their development to facilitate smoother movement and transportation within the district. To achieve this objective, the research relied on the descriptive method to identify and describe the patterns of automobile roads in the Kalar district. In addition, advanced geographic techniques were employed to produce maps and determine the total length of the district’s road network. The aim of this research is to study the current condition of roadways in the Kalar District, with the objective of identifying road patterns and their capacity to handle traffic flow. This is to determine the region’s need for new roads or the development of existing ones, in order to facilitate transportation and ease the movement of traffic within the area. In line with its objective, the research is divided into three sections: main roads in Kalar district, secondary roads in Kalar district, and agricultural roads in Kalar district. In conclusion, the study found that according to the Iraqi road classification system, there are three types of roads in the study area: main, secondary, and agricultural roads. The total length of all roads in Kalar district is 1,102.32 km, with the majority being agricultural roads at 964.78 km, followed by secondary roads at 70.90 km, and the least being main roads, with a length of 66.64 km.

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