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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
Mahbub Rashid - Personal Name
Ahmed Ali A Bindajam - Personal Name
Traditional historic cities in Islamic societies of Asia and Africa are fast disappearing and/or losing
relevance. There is a clear need for heritage planners to plan for what is left and to integrate these historic cities
with the bigger cities that surround them. This study on movement dynamics of people and cars in relation to
spatial configuration, described using space syntax, was undertaken in the Old City of Jeddah to understand and
learn how accessibility and the density of people and activities can be used for retaining the viability and vitality
of this and other historic cities. The study reports several findings that are potentially relevant to heritage planning.
However, further studies are needed to understand the importance of the findings in relation to different
social and symbolic realities of Islamic societies before specific spatial strategies can be identified for heritage
planning in this and other historic citie
relevance. There is a clear need for heritage planners to plan for what is left and to integrate these historic cities
with the bigger cities that surround them. This study on movement dynamics of people and cars in relation to
spatial configuration, described using space syntax, was undertaken in the Old City of Jeddah to understand and
learn how accessibility and the density of people and activities can be used for retaining the viability and vitality
of this and other historic cities. The study reports several findings that are potentially relevant to heritage planning.
However, further studies are needed to understand the importance of the findings in relation to different
social and symbolic realities of Islamic societies before specific spatial strategies can be identified for heritage
planning in this and other historic citie
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