Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt
Purpose – This paper aims to address socio-spatial challenges facing the sustainable regeneration of the 19th-century historic covered Attaba market. One of the few remaining historic market buildings in Cairo. Understanding these challenges is crucial as there is a pressing need for these buildings...
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| author | Aliaa AlSadaty Dalila ElKerdany Neveen Hamza Sahar Imam Tamer ElSerafi Mahmoud Abdallah |
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| description | Purpose – This paper aims to address socio-spatial challenges facing the sustainable regeneration of the 19th-century historic covered Attaba market. One of the few remaining historic market buildings in Cairo. Understanding these challenges is crucial as there is a pressing need for these buildings to be included in the national heritage regeneration policies that would foster their role as sustainable socio-economic urban nuclei within the city center. Design/methodology/approach – The paper detects the socio-spatial transformation of the Attaba market through the comparison of archival material. This is supported by observations on the current socio-spatial aspects of the market including forms of interactions, conflicts and interventions of various user groups. A number of 30 semi-structured interviews with traders of the Attaba market were conducted inside the market, along with in-depth observations carried out between 2016 and 2018. Finally, information about local policies toward the market is obtained through interviews with local officials currently managing the market, namely, the Egyptian Endowment Authority and Cairo Governorate. Findings – The findings reveal a lack of clear regeneration policy and a complete absence of public participation in decision-making. These factors erode the crucial role these markets play in revitalizing the city’s socio-economic strength and threaten their tangible and intangible values. Originality/value – The paper focuses on one of the understudied building types that, however, represent key opportunities for the sustainable development of their contexts. The paper proposes a framework that can be applied to regenerate the Attaba market and its surroundings. When tested, the framework can be also adjusted and applied to the other historic covered markets in Cairo. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a53b3cc12784abea9179481f34f06c12022-12-22T04:30:30ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences2632-279X2020-07-013321723610.1108/JHASS-11-2019-0078648875Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – EgyptAliaa AlSadaty0Dalila ElKerdany1Neveen Hamza2Sahar Imam3Tamer ElSerafi4Mahmoud Abdallah5Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptSchool of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptFaculty of Tourism and Hotels, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptPurpose – This paper aims to address socio-spatial challenges facing the sustainable regeneration of the 19th-century historic covered Attaba market. One of the few remaining historic market buildings in Cairo. Understanding these challenges is crucial as there is a pressing need for these buildings to be included in the national heritage regeneration policies that would foster their role as sustainable socio-economic urban nuclei within the city center. Design/methodology/approach – The paper detects the socio-spatial transformation of the Attaba market through the comparison of archival material. This is supported by observations on the current socio-spatial aspects of the market including forms of interactions, conflicts and interventions of various user groups. A number of 30 semi-structured interviews with traders of the Attaba market were conducted inside the market, along with in-depth observations carried out between 2016 and 2018. Finally, information about local policies toward the market is obtained through interviews with local officials currently managing the market, namely, the Egyptian Endowment Authority and Cairo Governorate. Findings – The findings reveal a lack of clear regeneration policy and a complete absence of public participation in decision-making. These factors erode the crucial role these markets play in revitalizing the city’s socio-economic strength and threaten their tangible and intangible values. Originality/value – The paper focuses on one of the understudied building types that, however, represent key opportunities for the sustainable development of their contexts. The paper proposes a framework that can be applied to regenerate the Attaba market and its surroundings. When tested, the framework can be also adjusted and applied to the other historic covered markets in Cairo.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHASS-11-2019-0078/full/pdf?title=socio-spatial-regeneration-challenges-in-attaba-historic-market-cairo-egypt19th century covered marketsattaba marketkhedival cairo architecturesociability of historic marketssustainable urban regeneration |
| spellingShingle | Aliaa AlSadaty Dalila ElKerdany Neveen Hamza Sahar Imam Tamer ElSerafi Mahmoud Abdallah Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences 19th century covered markets attaba market khedival cairo architecture sociability of historic markets sustainable urban regeneration |
| title | Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt |
| title_full | Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt |
| title_short | Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt |
| title_sort | socio spatial regeneration challenges in attaba historic market cairo egypt |
| topic | 19th century covered markets attaba market khedival cairo architecture sociability of historic markets sustainable urban regeneration |
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