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Mapping cities in the MENA region : visualising the untold narratives of heritage / Zeido Zeido, Suna Çağaptay (eds.).
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Kulturelle und technische Werte historischer Bauten ; Bd. 9.
- Kulturelle und technische Werte historischer Bauten ; Band 9
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cities and towns--Middle East--History.
- Cities and towns.
- Cities and towns--Africa, North--History.
- Islamic cities and towns--Middle East--History.
- Islamic cities and towns.
- Islamic cities and towns--Africa, North--History.
- Land use, Urban--Middle East--History.
- Land use, Urban.
- Land use, Urban--Africa, North--History.
- Population--Economic aspects.
- Population.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Basel : Birkhäuser, [2025]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Dieser Band umreißt die Entwicklung von sieben Städten im Nahen Osten und in Nordafrika: Aleppo, Alexandria, Kairo, Casablanca, Dubai, Nouakchott und Shiraz. Osmanische Herrschaft und die französischen oder britischen Kolonialmächte wirkten in diesen Städten auf unterschiedliche Weise und über verschiedene Zeiträume hinweg auf Architektur und Stadtbild ein. Globale Bewegungen wie der Modernismus und der Sozialismus formten die Stadtbilder neu. Anhand von Karten, Skizzen und anderem Bildmaterial wird nachgezeichnet, wie die osmanische Zeit, die Kolonialmächte und die Regierungen nach der Unabhängigkeit diese Städte verändert haben. Klassenunterschiede, informelle Siedlungen und entwertetes bauliches Erbe sind häufige städtische Probleme, mit denen die Städte der MENA-Region auch heute noch konfrontiert sind. Konzentriert sich auf die politischen und sozialen Entwicklungen, die die gebaute Umwelt jeder Stadt beeinflussen Erörtert alle Arten des baulichen Erbes und Formen der Architektur in den sieben Beispielstädten Veranschaulicht die städtische Entwicklung durch viele farbige Karten, Skizzen und Diagramme.
- This volume outlines the urban development of seven cities in the Middle East and North Africa: Aleppo, Alexandria, Cairo, Casablanca, Dubai, Nouakchott, and Shiraz. Ottoman rule and colonial powers, French or British, operated differently and over various time spans in most of these cities to influence architecture and the urban scene. Global movements such as modernism and socialism reshaped the cityscapes of intersecting histories and cultures. Maps, sketches, and other visuals trace the urban outcomes of Ottoman rule, colonial powers, and post-independence governments to show how they altered these cities. Class distinctions, informal settlements, and devalued built heritage are common urban issues that the cities of the MENA region still face today. Focuses on political and social developments as they influence each city's built environment Discusses all types of built heritage and forms of architecture in the seven exemplary cities Visualizes the urban development through many coloured maps, sketches, and charts.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface / Zeido Zeido
- Mapping Cities in the MENA Region. An Introduction / Zeido Zeido, Suna Ç Çağaptay
- Dubai's Urban Transformation. Unveiling the Interplay of Heritage and Futuristic Development / Sami Ibrahim
- The Historic Urban Landscapes of Shiraz. Visualising the City's Skyline Evolution / Farnaz Mohseni
- A ‹Mental Map› of Aleppo. The City's Urban Evolution and its Architectural Styles / Zeido Zeido
- Cairo. A Mosaic of New Capitals / Omar Abolnaga
- Tracing the Omitted Physical Transformations. Re-Narrating the Urban Development of Alexandria between the Mid-19th and Early 20th Centuries / Mirhan Damir
- Redoing the Peripheries. Displacement, Segregation, and Urban Sprawl in Casablanca / Raffael Beier, Torben Dedring
- Urbanising the Desert. The Case of Nouakchott / Zuzanna Krzyżanowska, Chloe Loader, Elizabeth Ryall
- Contributors
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed September 4th, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mapping cities in the MENA region
- ISBN:
- 9783035625677
- 3035625670
- OCLC:
- 1524048750
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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