الارتقاء بالمناطق التجارية المفتوحة : دراسة ميدانية في المنطقة التجارية المفتوحة بشارع النهر منطقة الأسواق التقليدية في باب الأغا كحالة دراسية

الملخص EN

The civilization development in all aspects of life in present day has led to continuing process updating the historic commercial areas in the center of Baghdad city in harmony with the modern area , which is not taking into consideration the physical and spiritual significance for this area , Which constitutes a danger and threat to local identity and historical sites in the city and creates difficulties in its planning solutions , including organizational problems in historic center of Baghdad city.

From the historical importance of the traditional commercial center in the city of Baghdad, the research tried to stop the deterioration that has plagued in an important part of the traditional commercial center in the city of Baghdad, which is an open commercial area in AL-Nahar Street (the study area).

In order giving an overall view of the concept of urban upgrading the research addressed the aspects of urban upgrading and its objectives, and to upgrade in open commercial areas the research addressed to the designing and planning characteristics to those areas in the Arabic city That made it distinct from the rest of the other cities.

And thus put the most important designing and planning foundations to upgrade in the open commercial areas.

The research discussed analytical study of the designing and planning characteristics in the study area which is represented by part of the commercial center of Baghdad "open commercial area in AL-Nahar Street", And diagnose problems experienced by the region as a result of physical, economic, and social, changes which is affected a negative impact on the urban fabric and the master plan in the study area.

The research based on detailed study of a vital part elected from the study area, "the traditional markets in Bab al-Agha" and analyze the spatial characteristics of the region, Through the indicators obtained from the analyzed results which is based on the survey and field researcher visits and the results of questionnaires distributed to the samples in the study area.

The proposal aims to improve the urban reality of the study area, by increasing human attraction and improve the economic level.

Finally to improve the social level at the study area , through creating urban spaces with entertainment events and improve the physical environment of the area, to achieve the pleasure in shopping and hiking at the same time.