Measuring Geometric Properties of Urban Blocks in Baghdad: A Comparative Approach

Al-Saaidy, Haider Jasim Essa; Alobaydi, Dhirgham

doi:10.1016/j.asej.2021.04.020

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“…Despite the efforts made by the aforementioned literature, research on implementation processes of master plans in relation to the urban heritage is rare in Iraq, due to the imposed urban planning applications and/or arbitrary actions. Moreover, there are few studies on this specific topic in Iraqi cities (Al-Saaidy and Alobaydi, 2021;Alobaydi, 2017;Alobaydi and Rashid, 2017;Jasim Essa Al-Saaidy and Alobaydi, 2021). Hence, this paper aims to fill the current gap and study the City of Najaf.…”

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Analysing the master plan development and urban heritage of Najaf City in Iraq

Farhan

Alobaydi²,

Nasar³

2022

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PurposeThis paper is intended to assess the developments conducted on the master plan of Old Najaf, mainly in three areas: the Imam Ali Holy Shrine and its surroundings, the Great Market Area and the location of the Town of Visitors.Design/methodology/approachIn order to analyse the implementation of the transformation phases in Old Najaf, the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) technique was used to identify and organise the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to the examined case study of the city's historic centre. At the first stage, all available data (photographs, maps, documents and reports) were collected from different sources, including previous studies by governmental institutions, departments and agencies. Ultimately, the SWOT analysis was used for each identified phase in the morphological evolution of the historic centre. This can offer an opportunity to observe the implications of urban planning practices in Old Najaf from the mid-20th century to the present day. In order to identify the well-organised urban design practices and appropriate strategies, the implemented studies and projects were examined by the four factors of the SWOT analysis.FindingsThe current results have revealed important urban transformations, already made and/or ongoing, of those aforementioned three main areas, which imply a great loss of the city's traditional character and urban heritage. Further, the environmental and socio-economic issues should be involved in the analysis to evaluate how they have influenced the current outcomes of Old Najaf in relation to the urban configuration and orientation.Originality/valueThe rich cultural and architectural heritage of Al-Najaf historic centre is dramatically neglected and seriously threatened to be lost. Hence, conservation on both tangible and intangible levels is urgently needed. It is the first paper which focussed on this problem and tries to learn from the British Conservation Experiences in this field.

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Analysing the master plan development and urban heritage of Najaf City in Iraq

Farhan

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Nasar³

2022

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“…These two domains express individual action and group behaviour. The shared beliefs, norms, values, economics, politics and the natural and built environment, these considerations are the predominant aspects of living in a particular community [7,8].…”

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The Street Edge: Micro-Morphological Analysis of the Street Characteristics of Baghdad, Iraq

Al-Saaidy¹

2022

Sustainable Development Dimensions and Urban Agglomeration

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In Arabic cities, diversity can be seen in the development of the same underlying order. This assists to manage to qualify well-defined relationships with various levels of movement in the urban setting. The micro-morphological examination is used to emphasise further the spatial pattern at a micro-level within a macro-scale scope. Hence, micro-level studies are essential in evaluating the built environment with regard to private and public domain. Terminologically, the notion of the symbiosis of how the private and public domains interact with each other is needed. Also, there is a need for people to know their rights when using the street edge and the extent to which they (the owner/user) have the authority to modify the public space. The transition of the urban pattern from the traditional order (spontaneous pattern) to the modern model (pre-planned system) not only changes the spatial morphological structure entities but also transformed the association of the private and public domain.

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