Open House International: Volume 37 Issue 2

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Editorial: Rethinking Urban Diversity

Ashraf M. Salama, Alain Thierstein

With their socio-physical, socio-economic, sociocultural, and sociopolitical presence cities have always been highly differentiated spaces expressive of heterogeneity, diversity…

Diversity As A Unique Constellation of Superimposing Network Logics

Alain Thierstein, Anne Wiese

In the context of the European city, the regeneration of former industrial sites is a unique opportunity to actively steer urban development. These plots of land gain strategic…

Public Space Networks as A Support for Urban Diversity

Ana Júlia Pinto, Antoni Remesar

In the planning and design processes, the urban territories frequently face problems related to the lack of cohesion, not only regarding the morphological fragmentation but also…

A Perceptual Approach for Investigating Urban Space Diversity in the City of Doha

Ashraf M. Salama, Remah Y. Gharib

The city of Doha is growing rapidly with emerging urban nodes and centers, housing development. Little attention however has been paid to several growth aspects including the…

Cultural and Economic Influences on Multi-Cultural Cities: the Case of Doha, Qatar

Yasser Mahgoub, Reham A. Qawasmeh

Population diversity is one of the main challenges facing metropolitan centers worldwide. Especially in emerging Arab Gulf countries, where the population is composed of multiple…

Diversity in the Public Space of A Traditional City - Zaria, Nigeria

Shaibu B. Garba

Diversity is embedded in the concept of cities and the urban way of life, and is an important issue in the planning and management of urban development. Urban diversity is usually…

Urban Space Diversity in South Africa: Medium Density Mixed Developments

Karina Landman

As is the case internationally, there is also an increased focus on urban space diversity in South Africa. Is it appropriate to pursue place diversity in South Africa? If so, what…

Diversity in Conviviality: Beirut's Temporary Public Spaces

Christine Mady

Amidst the debates on the death or resurgence of public spaces emerges a significant question: how could public spaces that function at different urban scales and cater for…

A Tale of Two SOUQS: The Paradox of Gulf Urban Diversity

Ali A. Alraouf

The paper discusses current trends and future developments in the study of people-urban environment relations, with an emphasis on the concept of diversity within the Gulf cities…

The (Im)-Possible Mosque; Spatial Mutation and Identity Needs in Northern Ireland

Fodil Fadli

Over more than thirty years of violent conflict, Northern Ireland had an intense sectarian violence due to the political-religious opposition between its Catholic and Protestant…

The Impact of Digitalization on Social Interaction and Public Space

Susan J. Drucker, Gary Gumpert

The tradition of urban public space confronts the reality of a ubiquitous, mobile ‘me media’ filled environments. Paradoxically, the ability to connect globally has the tendency…

Cover of Open House International

ISSN:

0168-2601

e-ISSN:

2633-9838

Online date, start – end:

2005

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Dr. Chaham Alalouch
  • Prof. Yonca Hurol