Mapping Cities in the Mena Region: Visualising the Untold Narratives of Heritage

This volume outlines the urban development of eight cities in the
Middle East and North Africa: Aleppo, Alexandria, Ankara, Cairo,
Casablanca, Dubai, Nouakchott, and Shiraz. Ottoman rule and colonial
powers, French or British, operated differently and over various time
spans in most of these cities to influence architecture and the urban
scene. Global movements such as modernism and socialism reshaped the
cityscapes of intersecting histories and cultures.

Maps,
sketches, and other visuals trace the urban outcomes of Ottoman rule,
colonial powers, and post-independence governments to show how they
altered these cities. Class distinctions, informal settlements, and
devalued built heritage are common urban issues that the cities of the
MENA region still face today.

• Focuses on political and social developments as they influence each city's built environment

• Discusses all types of built heritage and forms of architecture in the eight exemplary cities

• Visualizes the urban development through many coloured maps, sketches, and charts

Author: Zeido Zeido
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Birkhauser
Published: 08/06/2025
Series: Kulturelle Und Technische Werte Historischer Bauten #9
Pages: 240
Weight: 2.16lbs
Size: 11.02h x 7.80w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9783035625660