Abstract
Kabul is experiencing the most powerful wave of urbanization in its history. With the rapid increase of population, typical urban problems such as lowering of the groundwater table, an influx of returnees, traffic jams, deterioration of sanitation, etc., are becoming critical. In 2006, to decrease the pressure from existing Kabul and take measurements for future urbanization process, an independent board was established for the development of a new city adjacent to the existing Kabul by the name of Kabul New City (KNC). There were already 54 villages that existed there. Due to smoothly implementing the master plan and supporting the existing villages, it was necessary to prepare village development plans. As each village has its own characteristics from the urban planning perspective, therefore this research explains a method for categorization of villages through multi-criteria decision analysis; seven potential criteria were identified and rated in collaboration with experts, and Super Decision software was used as an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) tool to weight the criteria. The final output is a map showing different categories of villages. It will assist the government and urban planners in choosing a clear strategy and platform for developing each individual village to be sustainable and applicable.
Highlights
Afghanistan is dealing with one of the most dramatic trends of urban movement in its history
For a detailed elaboration of the method, it is better to provide some information about multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and, GGeeooggrraapphhiiccaall IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn System (GIS) application in categorization
Kabul New City (KNC) villages are not an exception; there is a huge gap between the term village and slum from an urban planning point of view, but they still have lots of similarities in terms of socio-economic problems
Summary
Afghanistan is dealing with one of the most dramatic trends of urban movement in its history. Considering the socio-economic importance of these villages and their crucial role in urban–rural integration, the experts came up with the concept of village preservation and development in correlation and harmony with the new city project. Urban Sci. 2021, 5, 65 lages and their crucial role in urban–rural integration, the experts came up with the 2coofn cept of village preservation and development in correlation and harmony with the new city project. Another paper in Serbia discussed the categorization of the village settlements in the city of Nis territory Factors such as typology by size, genesis, morphological structure, and functions have been taken into consideration [8]. For a detailed elaboration of the method, it is better to provide some information about MCDA, AHP and, GIS application in categorization
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