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The necessity of sea backfilling in Gaza Strip as a problem-solving for urban expansion
Joint Authors
al-Kahlut, Muhammad Ali
Muhsin, Abd al-Karim H.
Source
Publisher
Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering
Publication Date
2014-11-30
Country of Publication
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
English Abstract
The Gaza strip is a narrow small area lying along Mediterranean.
It is considered as one of the highest densely populated areas in the word, with a population growth rate of 3.5% annually doubles the Population number every 22 years.
This leads to a continuing demand for new residential areas and encroachment of large agricultural and open areas.
The research problem lies in the urgent need for a continuous urban expansion to accommodate population growth with the limited available Gaza strip area.
The research aims to show the problem of urbanization in the Gaza strip highlighting the need to expand in the mediterranean through sea backfilling to create a new land area as the only currently available possibility in the region.
The research utilized a descriptive and analytical methodological approach based on available statistics from the Palestinian institutions, as well as references, text analyses of researches, and the researcher personal experience in Gaza Strip.
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-775062
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Kahlut, Muhammad Ali& Muhsin, Abd al-Karim H.. 2014-11-30. The necessity of sea backfilling in Gaza Strip as a problem-solving for urban expansion. . , pp.335-341.Gaza Palestine : Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-775062
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Kahlut, Muhammad Ali& Muhsin, Abd al-Karim H.. The necessity of sea backfilling in Gaza Strip as a problem-solving for urban expansion. . Gaza Palestine : Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering. 2014-11-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-775062
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Kahlut, Muhammad Ali& Muhsin, Abd al-Karim H.. The necessity of sea backfilling in Gaza Strip as a problem-solving for urban expansion. .
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-775062