Most of the cities at the old urban fabric heritage area featured with specific characteristics. Sulaymaniyah city has such an old and heritage area. The fabric features similar specifications to those of the most cities of the Islamic... more
Most of the cities at the old urban fabric heritage area featured with specific characteristics. Sulaymaniyah city has such an old and heritage area. The fabric features similar specifications to those of the most cities of the Islamic world, in terms of its streets, alleys and lanes. Since roads and alleys where forming a nested organic shape served the urban movement in full conformity which meets the complete walkability requirements through alleys and streets. The change and development of the transport systems and then the penetration of these modern systems in old alleys which are not designed and not suitable for such systems have made distraction in general traffic and the walkability in particular. This research tries to focus on this point by studying the factors that affect walkabilty at the old city of Sulaymaniyah and looks at the impact of vehicular traffic on this possibility by examining a specific zone of the old city and comparing this with global criteria and standards used in wakability at such similar areas. To reach the goal of the impact of vehicular traffic on walkability at the traditional area of Sulaymaniyah, the research concluded that because of the nature of the alleys and streets of this area with specific privacy, the walkability is adversely affected. Keywords: Walkability, Vehicle traffic ،old city ،Sulaimaniyah city. الملخص تشتمل اغلب المدن على منطقة تراثية قديمة ذات نسيج حضري متميز ذي خصائص محددة. وتشتمل مدينة السليمانية على مثل هذه المناطق التراثية والقديمة. ويتميّز نسيجها بمواصفات مشابهة لمواصفات اغلب مدن العالم االسالمي التراثية. من حيث شوارعها وازقتها وممرات الحركة فيها. اذ تكون الطرق واألزقة فيها ذات تشكيل عضوي متداخل كانت تخدم حركة ساكنيها بشكل كفوء ملبية متطلبات التمشي الكاملة من خالل تلك األزقة والطرقات. ولكن تغير أنظمة المواصالت وتطورها ومن ثم تغلغل تلكم األنظمة الحديثة في هذه األزقة التي لم تصمم لها وقد ال تناسبها، ولد نوعا من االرباك في الحركة عموما وامكانية التمشي خصوصا، ويحاول هذا البحث التركيز في هذه النقطة من خالل دراسة العوامل المؤثرة في امكانية التمشي في المناطق القديمة في مدينة السليمانية ومن معرفة تاثير حركة المركبات في هذا االمكانية وذلك بدراسة منطقة محددة من المنطقة المركزية القديمة في المدينة ومقارنتها بالمعايير والمقاييس العالمية المستخدمة في موضوع امكانية التمشي في مثل هذه المناطق. وذلك للوصول الى هدف البحث المحدد في معرفة مدى ونوعية تأثير حركة المركبات في امكانية التمشي في المنطقة التقليدية بمدينة السليمانية. وتوصل البحث الى ان امكانية التمشي في هذه المنطقة تتاثرسلباً بشكل كبير، بسبب طبيعة ازقة وشوارع هذه المنطقة ذات الخصوصية المعروفة
ABSTRACT This study specifically examines the potential for heritage tourism development to promote cross-cultural dialog in the historic old city of Nazareth (Israel). The paper focuses on a case study of a small-scale heritage tourism... more
ABSTRACT This study specifically examines the potential for heritage tourism development to promote cross-cultural dialog in the historic old city of Nazareth (Israel). The paper focuses on a case study of a small-scale heritage tourism venture that seeks to influence tourism development in Nazareth's old city. This is an exploratory case study that uses qualitative research methods including extensive participant observation and in-depth interviews with the venture's senior management group and selected employees. Study findings indicate a model of the relationship between community-based tourism development, heritage, and peace-building in a city that has experienced a wide range of cross-cultural conflicts. This model represents an alternative view to the notion that heritage serves to enhance differences and dissonance between different cultural groups. In contrast, findings from this study suggest that heritage in the form of tourism can help create shared interests between different communities in settings characterized by cross-cultural conflict.
The settlements of Istanbul started with a colony in 7th century BC, continued with becoming a " World city " in the 4th century BC and still go on by being a global metropolis. During the 20th century; the outwards of the urban space... more
The settlements of Istanbul started with a colony in 7th century BC, continued with becoming a " World city " in the 4th century BC and still go on by being a global metropolis. During the 20th century; the outwards of the urban space were structured by the addition of new big scaled layers over privatized public lands or gecekondu areas rapidly. In the same time, the inner old settlement areas were structured by the slow articulation of fragmental layers over each other in long time periods. This multi-component/straticulate urban structure of the city, which allows and inspires various researches, is handled by the term " palimpsest " in some contemporary studies. Kocamustafapasa Neighborhood of Fatih County reflects the city's palimpsest character by enclosing the old urban processes' spatial and socio-cultural traces and functions as a temporal cross section for the citizens. In this study, Istanbul's palimpsest character's reflection over the urban space is scrutinized through a 25 years serving shop in Kocamustafapaşa: Neco Cornet Ice Cream. In the first section, Kocamustafapasa's history and current state is presented. In the second section; the development of ice cream sector in Turkey is assessed. In the third and fourth sections; the data obtained from the case study is presented and the sectorial position of the case study subject is evaluated. In conclusion , the findings about the structural qualities of the small scaled urban retail shops, Istanbul's palimpsest character are presented and potential contribution of similar researches to urban studies is emphasized.
The settlements of Istanbul started with a colony in 7th century BC, continued with becoming a “World city” in the 4th century BC and still go on by being a global metropolis. During the 20th century; the outwards of the urban space were... more
The settlements of Istanbul started with a colony in 7th century BC, continued with becoming a “World city” in the 4th century BC and still go on by being a global metropolis. During the 20th century; the outwards of the urban space were structured by the addition of new big scaled layers over privatized public lands or gecekondu areas rapidly. In the same time, the inner old settlement areas were structured by the slow articulation of fragmental layers over each other in long time periods. This multi-component/straticulate urban structure of the city, which allows and inspires various researches, is handled by the term “palimpsest” in some contemporary studies. Kocamustafapasa Neighborhood of Fatih County reflects the city’s palimpsest character by enclosing the old urban processes’ spatial and socio-cultural traces and functions as a temporal cross section for the citizens. In this study, Istanbul’s palimpsest character’s reflection over the urban space is scrutinized through a 25 years serving shop in Kocamustafapaşa: Neco Cornet Ice Cream. In the first section, Kocamustafapasa’s history and current state is presented. In the second section; the development of ice cream sector in Turkey is assessed. In the third and fourth sections; the data obtained from the case study is presented and the sectorial position of the case study subject is evaluated. In conclusion, the findings about the structural qualities of the small scaled urban retail shops, Istanbul’s palimpsest character are presented and potential contribution of similar researches to urban studies is emphasized.
