Women's needs and land-use planning : the case of Tulkarem, Palestine

Other Title(s)

احتياجات المرأة و تخطيط استعمالات الأراضي : طول كرم فلسطين نموذجا

Dissertant

Ghazal, Mirvat

Thesis advisor

al-Bishawi, Manal

Comitee Members

Nizar, Samar
Muhammad, Muhammad Abd al-Hadi

University

Birzeit University

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Department

Department of Architectural Engineering

University Country

Palestine (West Bank)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2012

English Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between women‘s needs and land use planning in the context of Tulkarem.

women in the city of Tulkarem, as users of urban areas, have practical and strategic needs, women suffer disadvantages within a built environment with little interest in their needs Therefore, the main objective of this study is to contribute to the general awareness of women's needs and how women's experiences of their needs influence their daily activities in residential, employment and service zones in addition to transportation facilities.

The study targets women both in the new neighborhood and the city center of Tulkarem.

To explore women's needs in relation to their activities, the concept of behavioral setting is used.

This concept has three main components: physical, social and cultural components, which are interrelated with the needs component.

Direct observation, questionnaires, in addition to interviews with women were used for data collection and examining the research problem.

The main conclusion of this study that women‘s Privacy needs are more relevant to women in residential zone as cultural need, while they were met to a lower degree than another needs, according to transportation facilities women's needs have been met to a lower degree than any other elements for both women in the city center and new neighborhood, and the compact traditional urban form comply with women‘s specific and basic needs in the city of Tulkarem in the lower degree than new neighborhood.

The outcome of this research provides suggestions for developing land use plans which will enhance women's daily activities in the city.

Main Subjects

Architecture Engineering

No. of Pages

153

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : The case of Tulkarem.

Chapter Three : Literature review.

Chapter Four : Methodology.

Chapter Five : Results of observations, questionnaires and interviews.

Chapter Six : Discussion of result.

Chapter Seven : Conclusions.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ghazal, Mirvat. (2012). Women's needs and land-use planning : the case of Tulkarem, Palestine. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University, Palestine (West Bank)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-706544

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ghazal, Mirvat. Women's needs and land-use planning : the case of Tulkarem, Palestine. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University. (2012).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-706544

American Medical Association (AMA)

Ghazal, Mirvat. (2012). Women's needs and land-use planning : the case of Tulkarem, Palestine. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University, Palestine (West Bank)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-706544

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-706544