Understanding the Use of Timber in Semi-Arid Regions: Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a Case Study

The use of timber in the building industry has expanded in many countries over the last 20 years due mainly to its light weight, low adverse impact to the environment, and fair mechanical properties. Despite the development of the construction industry in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq (KRI) in recent...

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Autores principales:	Mohanad Yaseen Abdulwahid, Isaac Galobardes, Hassan Radoine
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	timber sustainability AEC industry Kurdistan Region of Iraq semi-arid region Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/fad39b91736a4d5da7c8ad710e995a5b
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fad39b91736a4d5da7c8ad710e995a5b2021-11-11T19:32:54ZUnderstanding the Use of Timber in Semi-Arid Regions: Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a Case Study10.3390/su1321118452071-1050https://doaj.org/article/fad39b91736a4d5da7c8ad710e995a5b2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11845https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The use of timber in the building industry has expanded in many countries over the last 20 years due mainly to its light weight, low adverse impact to the environment, and fair mechanical properties. Despite the development of the construction industry in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq (KRI) in recent years, timber product utilization is still very limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of further utilizing timber-based products in the building industry in semi-arid regions using the KRI as a case study. A review of timber product utilization in the region was conducted first and the general properties of timber products were followed. Based on this, a survey focusing on the current situation and suitability of localized grown timber products was carried out to study the feasibility. This article concludes that the use of timber-based products in the KRI presents different barriers, with the availability in the market and technicality of construction with the material being the strongest ones. The article recommends that it is imperative to further research how to promote timber’s utilization in the KRI to be in line with sustainable development.Mohanad Yaseen AbdulwahidIsaac GalobardesHassan RadoineMDPI AGarticletimbersustainabilityAEC industryKurdistan Region of Iraqsemi-arid regionEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11845, p 11845 (2021)
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description	The use of timber in the building industry has expanded in many countries over the last 20 years due mainly to its light weight, low adverse impact to the environment, and fair mechanical properties. Despite the development of the construction industry in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq (KRI) in recent years, timber product utilization is still very limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of further utilizing timber-based products in the building industry in semi-arid regions using the KRI as a case study. A review of timber product utilization in the region was conducted first and the general properties of timber products were followed. Based on this, a survey focusing on the current situation and suitability of localized grown timber products was carried out to study the feasibility. This article concludes that the use of timber-based products in the KRI presents different barriers, with the availability in the market and technicality of construction with the material being the strongest ones. The article recommends that it is imperative to further research how to promote timber’s utilization in the KRI to be in line with sustainable development.
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Understanding the Use of Timber in Semi-Arid Regions: Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a Case Study

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