Heritage and sustainability in the Islamic built environment / edited by Bashir A. Kazimee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kazimee, Bashir A. (Bashir Ahmad)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban renewal--Islamic countries.

Urban renewal.

Sustainable development--Islamic countries.

Sustainable development.

City planning--Islamic countries.

City planning.

Islamic cities and towns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Southampton, U.K. ; Boston : WIT Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The essays in this book represent an up to date research and investigation into the various aspects of heritage and sustainability in the Islamic Built environments with an analysis of the problems that these cities face, as they confront the forces of gl

Contents:

Cover; Heritage and Sustainability in the Islamic Built Environment; Copyright page; Biographies; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; 1. Place and meaning in urban Isfahan; 1. Introduction; 2. Isfahan: historical backdrop; 3. Conclusions; 2. Urban recovery: the case of historic Kabul; 1. Introduction: the historic quarters in the development of Kabul; 2. The management of the historic quarters; 3. AKTC's activities in Kabul old city: 2002-2010; 4. Conclusions; 3. Human scale and sustainability in the Ottoman mosque and külliye; 1. Introduction; 2. Origins and evolution of the Ottoman mosque

3. The status and condition of külliyes in the 19th and 20th centuries4. Conclusions; 4. Tradition and continuity in the built environment: towards a housing model for Kandahar, Afghanistan; 1. Introduction; 2. Housing model for Kandahar; 3. Conclusions; 5. Historic context strategy with implications to Islamic heritage environment; 1. Historic context schema; 2. Parametrical challenges; 3. Parallel tangibles; 4. Conclusions; 6. The traditional Malay Melaka house of Malaysia: the architectural and cultural heritage; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology; 3. The Malay Melaka house; 4. Conclusions

7. Sustainable development and eco-tourism at Bamyan, Afghanistan1. Introduction; 2. Bamyan; 3. Researching the narrative; 4. The narratives; 5. Conclusions; 8. Spatial heritage of sustainable urbanism in Yazd, Iran; 1. Introduction; 2. Environmental influences in spatial structuring of Yazd; 3. Cultural values and their effects on the spatial character of Yazd; 4. Technology and economy in shaping of Yazd; 5. Conclusions; 9. Iran built environment: a sustainable sample of Islamic cities; 1. Introduction; 2. Problem statement; 3. Research site

4. What are the characteristics of the Islamic city?5. Urban elements and decoration in the Islamic cities; 6. Conclusions; 10. Catching up with The Kite Runner: architectural authenticity in a world overrun by globalization; 1. Introduction; 2. The inauthentic in the east; 3. A definition of authenticity; 4. The authentic and the inauthentic in The Kite Runner; 5. Interpretations of the novel; 6. Dubai and the question of authenticity; 7. Conclusions; 11. Sustainable strategies for preservation of Moslem built environment with focus on arid regions; 1. Introduction; 2. Regional ecology

3. City and its historic character4. Community and neighbourhood; 5. Residential subdivision; 6. Conclusions; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-24166-4

9786613812780

1-84564-625-8

OCLC:

802693972