Development of new sustainable urban complexes: an entrance to the development and sustainability of investment housing complexes in the city of Najaf (Qaryat Al Ghadeer residential complex as an applied case)

Abstract

The idea of sustainability has become a necessity in various fields, especially in the urban environment, where it has emerged as a solution to the many problems facing cities. For that, it is necessary to identify the nature of sustainability in general and urban sustainability in particular and how to achieve it in the Al-Ghadeer residential complex. Therefore, the research focuses on the problem of what are the criteria of urban sustainability when planning residential complexes. How close is Al-Ghadeer residential complex to achieving urban sustainability, where it concluded that Al-Ghadeer residential complex suffers from not being close to achieving urban sustainability due to its deviation from the sustainable standard, which is reflected in the study area and its inability to provide a suitable urban environment for the residents and other desirable characteristics in an urban environment?