Hunar Salah Jall; Ibrahim Qasim Palany
Abstract
Barriers are a political geographical phenomenon that has long been used as a separating boundary, with different uses and occupations according to geopolitical stages, ...
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Barriers are a political geographical phenomenon that has long been used as a separating boundary, with different uses and occupations according to geopolitical stages, especially since the Cold War. From this period onwards, the function of the barriers changed to segregate the population within the state, on the basis of ethnicity (nation, religion), due to the intensification of the problems of the population of a region. The aim of this study is to show the geographical distribution of barriers at the neighborhood level and their functions. GPS was used to locate the obstacles, relying on official data to arrive at a political geographical analysis of the phenomenon. The study showed that the barriers were initially built to protect the security of the neighborhoods, but later divided the residents of the city, and this wall created a complete separation between the communities of Tuz Khurmatu.
