Restoring the local heritage and its role in sustainable spatial development the great market in al-Najaf : a case study

Joint Authors

al-Sadawi, Banin A.
al-Hinkawi, Wahda Sh.

Source

Engineering and Technology Journal

Publisher

University of Technology

Publication Date

2019-01-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Topics

• Sustainable development
• Case studies
• Najaf
• Heritage
• Spatial analysis(Statistics)

English Abstract

Regional and local changes in Iraq have led to an accelerated dynamic of comprehensive development without the preservation of local heritage, which caused the loss of many traditional buildings, changing their urban fabric, the emergence of contradictory architectural styles, and others without a clear and specific identity, causing visual deformation.

The research problem was identified from the goals and principles of urban design that concerned with the conservation, restoration, and continuity of heritage context, activates their role in sustainable development programs and as a response to changes and radical shifts in spatial structures of city centers, and the social and economic changes, as; “the lack of clear indicators for the restoration of local heritage and its role in achieving spatial development”.

The paper will present an analytical study of international and Arabic leading experiences, in the processes of preserving and restoring local heritage, as an important policy in the development and sustainability of places, and try to assess the local experience, according to the indicators derived from them, conduct recommendations for developing the methodologies and policies of restoring local heritage, that suit with the identity and privacy of historical and heritage contexts

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-894982

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