A vision of sustainable & smart knowledge based urban development in Iraqi cities: adopting GIS to determine knowledge capital elements and strategies in the city of Hila

Abstract

The research seeks to explain the dimensions of development in cities according to the foundations and mechanisms of knowledge capital, especially urban capital, which contributes to enhancing the characteristics that create successful knowledge cities and support their strategies. A local case study was conducted to determine the potential of applying knowledge-based urban development strategies, and in accordance with the specific analytical framework for the characteristics and indicators of knowledge cities. The analytical framework for knowledge cities indicators will be adopted as a baseline for the analysis of the characteristics of the cluster and diversity. Two basic studies included: the structural plan for Babil province ( five phases prepared between 2009 and 2010), and the master plan for Hila 2006. A survey method applied to collect the required, and use the latest available statistics about the city. The master plan of the city was analyzed, updated for specific indicators through GIS method. Opportunities for development of two axes were developed in the center of the northern and southern university. Implementation of the cluster strategy. In the center of the ancient city of Babylon, with knowledge gathering support strategy, and knowledge capital indicators are monitored according to the framework tested to determine the course of the three strategies.