The Changing Middle Eastern City

Author : G.H. Blake,R.I. Lawless
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317265108

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The Changing Middle Eastern City by G.H. Blake,R.I. Lawless Pdf

The Middle East, defined here as extending from Morocco to Iran and Turkey to Sudan, lies at the crossroads of three continents – Africa, Asia and Europe. With the largest reserves of petroleum in the world its importance is well beyond its physical size and population. Rapid urban growth has radically transformed Middle Eastern society in recent decades, but the associated problems are incompletely understood. This volume, first published in 1980, highlights some of the major issues of Middle Eastern urbanisation and provides a comprehensive statement about the current position of research. Urban origins and the nature of urban growth are discussed to provide a background to considerations of migration, employment, housing and retailing. The contributors suggest that planning strategies have hitherto proved inadequate with small towns being largely overlooked, historic quarters rapidly disappearing and water in short supply. Future research into all these problem areas is considered essential, but the research must be coordinated and utilised. Concentrating on practical problems, achievements and challenges for research, the contributions in this book, specially commissioned from active researchers in the field, will prove a valuable guide to recent ideas and developments in the Middle East.

Author : Yasser Elsheshtawy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134410101

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Planning Middle Eastern Cities by Yasser Elsheshtawy Pdf

How did colonial influences change the urban form of the Arab capitals? The author here poses - and answers - many questions on globalisation and the Middle East.

Author : Ulrike Freitag,Nelida Fuccaro,Claudia Ghrawi,Nora Lafi
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782385844

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Urban Violence in the Middle East by Ulrike Freitag,Nelida Fuccaro,Claudia Ghrawi,Nora Lafi Pdf

Covering a period from the late eighteenth century to today, this volume explores the phenomenon of urban violence in order to unveil general developments and historical specificities in a variety of Middle Eastern contexts. By situating incidents in particular processes and conflicts, the case studies seek to counter notions of a violent Middle East in order to foster a new understanding of violence beyond that of a meaningless and destructive social and political act. Contributions explore processes sparked by the transition from empires — Ottoman and Qajar, but also European — to the formation of nation states, and the resulting changes in cityscapes throughout the region.

Author : Haim Yacobi,Mansour Nasasra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317231189

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Routledge Handbook on Middle East Cities by Haim Yacobi,Mansour Nasasra Pdf

Presenting the current debate about cities in the Middle East from Sana’a, Beirut and Jerusalem to Cairo, Marrakesh and Gaza, the book explores urban planning and policy, migration, gender and identity as well as politics and economics of urban settings in the region. This handbook moves beyond essentialist and reductive analyses of identity, urban politics, planning, and development in cities in the Middle East, and instead offers critical engagement with both historical and contemporary urban processes in the region. Approaching "Cities" as multi-dimensional sites, products of political processes, knowledge production and exchange, and local and global visions as well as spatial artefacts. Importantly, in the different case studies and theoretical approaches, there is no attempt to idealise urban politics, planning, and everyday life in the Middle East –– which (as with many other cities elsewhere) are also situations of contestation and violence –– but rather to highlight how cities in the region, and especially those which are understudied, revolve around issues of housing, infrastructure, participation and identity, amongst other concerns. Analysing a variety of cities in the Middle East, the book is a significant contribution to Middle East Studies. It is an essential resource for students and academics interested in Geography, Regional and Urban Studies of the Middle East.

Author : Hans Chr. Korsholm Nielsen,Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015053169457

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Middle Eastern Cities, 1900-1950 by Hans Chr. Korsholm Nielsen,Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen Pdf

This volume elucidates the dramatic changes taking place in Middle Eastern cities during the first half of the 20th century. During this period radical changes took place with the introduction of new public spheres and places and with these a new society emerged. The focus of the contributions is on the development of these changes and how they were experienced and interpreted by the inhabitants of the cities and towns.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428910492

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Traditions, Changes, and Challenges: Military Operations and the Middle Eastern City by Anonim Pdf

Author : V. F. Costello
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1977-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 052121324X

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Urbanization in the Middle East by V. F. Costello Pdf

Originally published in 1977 as part of the Urbanization in Developing Countries series, this book studies the social, demographic, political and economic processes involved in the growth of cities in the Middle East. It was the first study of urbanization in this region from a single viewpoint and it draws on the findings of numerous scholars. The main emphasis is on the insights provided by urban geography, sociology and social anthropology, but the work of demographers, economists and historians is also taken into account. Its main purpose is to examine the causes and consequences of the change in the character of the Middle Eastern city from a traditional to a twentieth-century pattern. The book describes the social and environmental background to urban development and the nature of the pre-industrial urban society in the region. The differences between planned urban development in various countries are also studied.

Author : Yasser Elsheshtawy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134128204

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The Evolving Arab City by Yasser Elsheshtawy Pdf

Today cities of the Arab world are subject to many of the same problems as other world cities, yet too often they are ignored in studies of urbanisation. This collection reveals the contrasts and similarities between older, traditional Arab cities and the newer oil-stimulated cities of the Gulf in their search for development and a place in the world order. The eight cities which form the core of the book – Rabat, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh – provide a unique insight into today’s Middle Eastern city. Winner of The International Planning History Society (IPHS) Book Prize.

Author : Luna Khirfan
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773549777

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Order and Disorder by Luna Khirfan Pdf

As Middle Eastern cities weather the second decade of the twenty-first century, they face a number of challenges to their economic resilience, competitiveness, and internal stability. In this uniquely tense realm for the urban public, an understanding of the dynamics of decision-making processes, citizen power, and the rule of law is critical to the direction of policy in the future. In Order and Disorder, Luna Khirfan weaves a cross-national comparison of Amman and Cairo that dissects the many layers and complexities of urban governance. Through case studies on a diverse array of development projects and their associated challenges, the contributors demonstrate how three actors – the state, the market, and civil society – interact with each other within the same urban political space. First, they argue that interplay between the state and civil society reveals the potential of urban majorities and the discords within current participatory planning. She then delves into the neoliberal dynamics between the state and the market, stressing the impact of economic push and pull factors on urban landscapes. The final chapters explain why the market’s relationship with civil society oscillates between exclusion and alienation. Throughout the book, Khirfan identifies the role of an authoritarian bargain in governing every one of these interactions. In light of current regional political instability in the Middle East and North Africa, Order and Disorder offers an arena for extrapolating lessons from urban governance to the wider political sphere.

Author : Charles Philip Issawi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Urbanization
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120888131

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Economic Change and Urbanization in the Middle East by Charles Philip Issawi Pdf

Author : Ira Marvin Lapidus,California. University. Committee for Middle Eastern Studies
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1969-01-01
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 0520038509

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Middle Eastern Cities by Ira Marvin Lapidus,California. University. Committee for Middle Eastern Studies Pdf

Author : Alraouf, Ali A.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781522537359

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Knowledge-Based Urban Development in the Middle East by Alraouf, Ali A. Pdf

The knowledge economy has become an important part of contemporary development for cities in a time of globalization and expansion. Examining theories of knowledge transfer and urban advancement allows for better adaptation in a changing global society. Knowledge-Based Urban Development in the Middle East provides emerging research on the contemporary practices of architecture, urban design, and implementation in contemporary Middle Eastern cities. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics, such as creative economy, knowledge development, and learning communities, this book is an important resource for academics, researchers, practitioners, and decision makers seeking current research on the issues and challenges of implementing knowledge-based urban development in Middle Eastern cities.

Author : Simona Azzali,Silvia Mazzetto,Attilio Petruccioli
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030697952

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Urban Challenges in the Globalizing Middle-East by Simona Azzali,Silvia Mazzetto,Attilio Petruccioli Pdf

This publication aims to investigate the nature of social life in public and urban spaces in the cities of the Middle East, considering the value of environmental approaches. It aims to develop a better understanding of the patterns of social interactions and activities in public places, which have been influenced by cultural heritage values. Sustainable and livable open spaces can help in improving living conditions in cities. Public spaces are relevant as they satisfy many human needs. In public spaces, people interact and meet; people with different cultures and social backgrounds can communicate and learn from each other in social and spontaneous ways. However, decision-makers tend to forget the value of public spaces, especially in the absence of a national regulatory framework in emerging globalized cities. The book provides a multi-disciplinary approach in reading the characteristics and values of public spaces in the emerging cities of the Middle East.

Author : Graham Chapman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134933761

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The Changing Geography of Africa and the Middle East by Graham Chapman Pdf

CROSS REF DEV STUDIES Both Africa and the Middle East have sought alternatives to Western models of development. The last twenty-five years have seen political independence for the states of Africa and increased economic dependence on external aid. The Middle East, resource rich and water poor, continues economically robust but politically unstable. In both regions, widespread poverty continues as does the involvement of the West. Clearly illustrated with basic maps of the countries discussed, The Changing Geography of Africa and the Middle East presents a systematic review of twenty-five years of development. The book will prove an invaluable guide to the physical, economic, social and political environments of contemporary Africa and the Middle East.

Author : Abdulaziz Y. Saqqaf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Islamic cities and towns
ISBN : OCLC:1009306810

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The Middle East City by Abdulaziz Y. Saqqaf Pdf