Neighborhood-scale urban form typologies of large metropolitan areas: Observations on Istanbul, Cairo, and Tehran

Masoumi, Houshmand E.; Terzi, Fatih; Serag, Yehya

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2018.09.005

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“…Regaining the lost urban centres and adding local facilities could help promote sustainable transportation in the three cities (Masoumi, Terzi & Serag 2019). − Proposed transference protocol: assess historical trends in municipal urban form to determine areas that have lost urban centres or require new ones and designate them as priority areas to receive reorganisation of urban form.…”

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Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Masoumi

Fruth

2020

Urban Development Issues

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The number of urban mobility studies and projects in the three large metropoles of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo, is growing while other large cities do not enjoy a large share. It would be efficient for those other large cities to adapt the experiences, projects, and studies of Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to their own contexts. This paper can help facilitate that adaptation. It investigates the transferability and generalisability of the findings of a recent publication by the lead author on mobility choices in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to some other large cities of more than one million inhabitants in the MENA region. The discussion provided here can provide decision-makers in the MENA region with guidance on how to utilise the findings from a recent study on Tehran/Istanbul/Cairo in their own contexts. T-tests were conducted to test the comparability of the three base cities with a sample 57 others with populations of over one million people. The results show that it would be possible to adapt the urban mobility studies of the three base megacities to 3 to 27 cities based on different criteria. Key suggestions identified by this study include providing local accessibility, neighbourhood facilities, and cycling facilities as well as removing social and legal constraints to cycling, advertising cycling, informing people about the harm arising from the overuse of cars, and increasing street connectivity by adding intersections. According to the findings, these evidence-based recommendations can enhance sustainable mobility for the inhabitants of up to 27 large cities.

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Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Masoumi

Fruth

2020

Urban Development Issues

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“…Although the accessibility assessment showed that there were gaps in the spatial distribution of open spaces, when assessing the third and fourth scenarios using the MoMRA or WHO and EN standards, we found that the city could perform well and the majority of the residents could be served. However, policymakers need to consider creating a typology for the city with different categories of public open space in different residential areas, or the city will be a long way from achieving international standards and the national target (Maruani & Amit-Cohen, 2007;Masoumi et al, 2019;Zamanifard et al, 2018). Taking this step will help the city to deliver types of public open space which serve different uses and demands.…”

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Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of the City of Jeddah

Addas

Alserayhi

2020

SAGE Open

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Public open spaces are essential for residents’ social interactions and recreational activities, improving well-being as well as offering economic and environmental benefits. Saudi Arabia is aiming to enhance the quality of life in all its cities through different national programs and projects. One of the key performance indicators is increasing public open space per capita from 3.47 to 3.9 m2 by 2020. This study measured the current public open space per inhabitant in Jeddah using a geographic information system (GIS) to identify the types of public open spaces that make up the per capita value in the city. Jeddah is located in a rapidly developing country, and it is a replanned city where the current status of public open spaces falls short of users’ expectations and does not meet international standards. This study suggests that the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and municipalities should adopt a systematic approach to tackling the spatial distribution of open spaces in Saudi cities. In addition, there is a need for the proactive involvement of planners, landscape architects, and designers in the planning process.

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“…Although the accessibility assessment showed that there were gaps in the spatial distribution of open spaces, when assessing the third and fourth scenarios using the MoMRA or WHO and EN standards, we found that the city could perform well and the majority of the residents could be served. However, policymakers need to consider creating a typology for the city with different categories of public open space in different residential areas, or the city will be a long way from achieving international standards and the national target (Maruani & Amit-Cohen, 2007;Zamanifard et al, 2018;Masoumi et al, 2019). Taking this step will help the city to deliver types of public open space which serve different uses and demands.…”

Section: Open Spaces Spatial Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah

Addas¹,

Alserayhi²

2019

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Public open spaces are essential for residents' social interactions and recreational activities, improving wellbeing as well as offering economic and environmental benefits. Saudi Arabia is aiming to enhance the quality of life in all its cities through different national programs and projects. One of the key performance indicators is increasing public open space per capita from 3.47 m 2 to 3.9 m 2 by 2020. This study measured the current public open space per inhabitant in Jeddah by using a geographic information system to identify the types of public open spaces that make up the per capita value in the city. Jeddah is located in a rapidly developing country, and it is a re-planned city where the current status of public open spaces falls short of users' expectations and does not meet international standards. This study suggests that the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and municipalities should adopt a systematic approach to tackling the spatial distribution of open spaces in Saudi cities.In addition, there is a need for the proactive involvement of planners, landscape architects and designers in the planning process.

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Neighborhood-scale urban form typologies of large metropolitan areas: Observations on Istanbul, Cairo, and Tehran

Cited by 23 publications

References 25 publications

Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of the City of Jeddah

Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah

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