Overview
- A unique tool to understand the use of public space in contemporary society, which is currently developing and transforming with the new needs of the globalized communities
- A practical guide to draw on principles of different theories of urban growth and transformation of public spaces in the new globalized cities of the Middle Eastern area
- Tips and analyses of case studies about how to read from past examples and transform them to urban strategies for globalized cities
- A multi-disciplinary approach in reading the characteristics and values of public spaces in emerging cities of the Middle East region
Part of the book series: The Urban Book Series (UBS)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Right to City and Conceptualisations of Public Spaces
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Urban Design Strategies for the Creation and Regeneration of Public Spaces
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About this book
This publication aims to investigate the nature of social life in public and urban spaces in the cities of the Middle East, considering the value of environmental approaches. It aims to develop a better understanding of the patterns of social interactions and activities in public places, which have been influenced by cultural heritage values.
Sustainable and livable open spaces can help in improving living conditions in cities. Public spaces are relevant as they satisfy many human needs. In public spaces, people interact and meet; people with different cultures and social backgrounds can communicate and learn from each other in social and spontaneous ways. However, decision-makers tend to forget the value of public spaces, especially in the absence of a national regulatory framework in emerging globalized cities.
The book provides a multi-disciplinary approach in reading the characteristics and values of public spaces in the emerging cities of the Middle East.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Urban Challenges in the Globalizing Middle-East
Book Subtitle: Social Value of Public Spaces
Editors: Simona Azzali, Silvia Mazzetto, Attilio Petruccioli
Series Title: The Urban Book Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69795-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-69794-5Published: 21 April 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-69797-6Published: 22 April 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-69795-2Published: 20 April 2021
Series ISSN: 2365-757X
Series E-ISSN: 2365-7588
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 207
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 79 illustrations in colour
Topics: Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Studies/Sociology, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions)