Compatibility Between Geology and Sustainability on the Right Side of Mosul City

In recent decades, geologists around the world have been more
interested in connecting geology and sustainability. This has led
geologists to organize conferences and seminars to encourage
academic research on the subject. Since the study area is undergoing
urban expansion and there are plans to extend the city, this study
included some of this tendency. The geology of the area was
investigated in this study through several naturally occurring outcrops
or as the result of drilling operations carried out during the construction
of infrastructure. By following the rock beds of the area from north to
south to the right side of Mosul, other areas that are suitable for
construction and have good resistance were identified, as well as
hazardous areas, those that may be exposed to dissolution and collapse,
and those that are linked to future sustainability and suggested
solutions. Subsurface rocks, which are the basis for construction, and
the possibility of their sustainability were described. It was found
through rock outcrops that the northern areas near the river consisted of
beds from limestone, gypsum, and marl, topped by beds of Traces, up
to a thickness in some areas of about 7 m, while the Fatha Formation,
which consists of sequences of limestone, gypsum, marl, and red clay,
covered most of the study area, it was noted that reductions and
collapse occur in the areas where gypsum is subjected to melting,
which leads to a collapse of the beds above it. The research pointed to
the importance of rock masses of marl and gypsum that appear during
drilling and leveling operations during the establishment of
construction in the sustainability of these materials as they can be
exploited as building materials or decoration. It is also possible to
exploit weak areas that are not suitable for construction by establishing
squares or green areas, which increases the chances of environmental
sustainability of the city