Space, movement and heritage planning of the historic cities in Islamic societies: Learning from the Old City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Rashid, Mahbub; Bindajam, Ahmed Ali

doi:10.1057/udi.2014.6

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“…Outcomes of the study illustrate that the total pedestrian density and the Intensity of moving people are concentrated on the major paths (red-orange in the figure), followed by the local paths (yellow-green lines), and then by the secondary paths (blue lines). This explains the appropriateness of each segment for the intended function i.e., privacy and safety for women and children, controlled openness for men and vitality for commercial movement [12].…”

Section: Urban Pattern Configuration and Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Features of Jeddah Traditional Housing

Attia¹

2022

Sustainable Housing

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Sustainability is clearly represented in Jeddah old city where traditional builders have developed unique practices that promote environmental, social and economic qualities. The urban form and buildings proved efficiency towards the conservative society, the pattern of life and the prevailing hot-humid climate. The open space system, characterized by narrow walkways and wider intersections, provided shaded and ventilated places for walking and communicating. Houses were configured according to social traditions that imply the separation between private and public life. Walls were constructed of locally coral stone blocks known by its thermal insulation ability, then finished with white color which acts on reflecting sunlight and reduces the heat absorption. Large wooden latticed windows admit daylight but control heating and ventilation, while providing privacy for the family. Moreover, rainwater was collected and stored in basement reservoirs. However, attempts to record these manifestations of sustainability have always been subjective. Therefore, based on long experience of academic work in relation to historic Jeddah, the present chapter intends to reintroduce previous knowledge but supported by evidence whenever possible hoping that it can help formulating guidelines for effective and sustainable alternatives. This is of great benefit to current professionals.

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Section: Urban Pattern Configuration and Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Features of Jeddah Traditional Housing

Attia¹

2022

Sustainable Housing

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“…The scale of historical centers has been found in past research examining the growth of urban syntax centres in the Middle East. An analysis of the current literature found several studies addressing numerous issues such as socio-economic impacts, specialization, densities of travel and contemporary planning implications [41,42]. Space syntax examines these frameworks through methods and techniques which have been developed using modern math and powerful computers.…”

Section: Spatial Configurationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of the Spatial Configuration of Streets Networks on Urban Growth: A Case Study of Abha City, Saudi Arabia

Bindajam

Mallick

2020

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The rapid economic growth of Saudi cities after the discovery of oil in 1960 had some disadvantages, the most significant of which was the rapid search for alternatives to urban development and the acceleration of urban growth in its major cities and villages. That contributed to the implementation of certain planning policies based on the heavy use of large-scale vehicles. These policies have been instrumental in increasing horizontal expansion, which has been linked to the increased need to rely on cars as a means of movement and not to adopt public transport such as metro and railways. In this research, one of the main cities in the Asir region, which is the administrative capital of Abha, which has been evaluated and analyzed. Space syntax is an informative theory that stands on the structure of urban graphs. Utilizing syntactic analysis, the impact of highways and arterial roads on the integration and connectivity orientation in the urban structure of the city is analyzed, and the constraints and opportunities for development in the building use map are identified. Resulting in isolated parts of districts with no pedestrian routes to connect them, this methodology allows us to determine the main points in the structure of the city where pedestrian accessibility can be added in order to provide the remedy to overcome the shortage in the city's network system (i.e., crossovers, tunnels, etc.). In addition, the impact on the human dimension of the living community, the diversity of land use, and real estate financial classifications were discussed, while the principles of sustainable planning were used to enhance the integration of walkability in the built environment, which was the goal of this study.

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“…Until now, the ancient City of Jeddah still contains traditional urban fabric, along with many historic landmarks and mosques, old paths, and bazaars or Souks; thus, providing a living example of a historic city in Islamic societies [38]. Most of these historic buildings have no database, which considers serious problems should they need to be repaired or rebuilt in the case of potential collapse or erosion due to human activities or environmental risk [39].…”

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confidence: 99%

Cultural Heritage Management Using Remote Sensing Data and GIS Techniques around the Archaeological Area of Ancient Jeddah in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia

2019

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Historic Jeddah is located on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. Historic Jeddah was designated as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2014. The new urban development for the city of Jeddah has resulted in different spatial patterns. The southern part of Jeddah city falls within the moderate zone, because this area is well developed in regard to infrastructure with rainstorm and sewage networks. The middle area of the city falls within high vulnerability risk due to its high population, shallow water depth, flat slopes, and various incomplete network services (i.e., leakage from septic tanks and water pipes). The western and northwestern parts of the city are subject to very high pollution risk, due to the highly permeable area with coralline formation, very shallow water depth, and depressions. Unfortunately, historic Jeddah has been affected by the unplanned development and shallow water depth. Most of the construction and decoration of the ancient buildings are suffering from deterioration. The paper aims to detect the environmental changes, assessing the geo-environmental status, and creating some of the innovative solutions while using the integration between remote sensing and GIS techniques. The combination of SRTM, Corona 1966, Spot 1986, Landsat 1987, Orbview 2003, and Sentinel2A 2017 data will help in monitoring the changes around the study area. The Bands combination and the spatial statistical analysis are considered to be the most effective methods in the examination of the new built-up indices. GIS techniques and some models would be suggested as solutions to protect the archaeological area, according to UNESCO recommendations.

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Space, movement and heritage planning of the historic cities in Islamic societies: Learning from the Old City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

Sustainability Features of Jeddah Traditional Housing

Sustainability Features of Jeddah Traditional Housing

Impact of the Spatial Configuration of Streets Networks on Urban Growth: A Case Study of Abha City, Saudi Arabia

Cultural Heritage Management Using Remote Sensing Data and GIS Techniques around the Archaeological Area of Ancient Jeddah in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia

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