Housing, Heritage and Urbanisation in the Middle East and North Africa / Lilia Makhloufi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Makhloufi, Lilia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture and society.

City planning--Middle East.

City planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Open Book Publishers, 2025.

Contents:

Introduction: Housing and Local Heritage / Lilia Makhloufi

1. Endangered Residential Vestiges of the Mamluk Period in the Old City of Damascus: The Case of the al-Aglani and al-Tawil Houses / Imane Fayyad

2. The Past in the Present: Urban Heritage Destruction and Housing in Syria / Nibal Muhesen

3. Housing and Local Identity through the Prism of Urban Planning Policy in Morocco / Soufiane Essebbar

4. Taking Ownership of Colonial Heritage in Casablanca / Nezha Alaoui

5. Postcolonial Marrakesh: Issues with the Conception and Reception of the Medina / Assia Lamzah

6. Urban Identity in a Polarised Metropolis: Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Informal Settlements and Gated Communities in the Greater Cairo Area / Yossr Abouelnour

7. Post-Relocation Socio-Economic Study of an Occupational Community in Egypt: Assessing the Social Effects of Relocating the Fishermen Community of El-Mex, Alexandria / Asmaa Abdelhalim

8. A Comparative Study of Residential Facades in Tehran and Iranian Architectural Principles: Challenges and Strategies / Honey Fadaie

9. Envelope Impact on the Thermal Performance of a Contemporary Building in Downtown Tunis / Fakher Kharrat, Athar Chabchoub

Conclusion: Housing in the Global Context of Urbanisation / Lilia Makhloufi.

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