Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban Aleppo

“Area based development targets specific geographical areas characterized by a particular complex development problem, through an integrated, inclusive, participatory and flexible approach”. The implementation of an area based development program in Syria emerged as a response to the planning author...

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Main Author: Hany M. Ayad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-12-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111001681100072X
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description “Area based development targets specific geographical areas characterized by a particular complex development problem, through an integrated, inclusive, participatory and flexible approach”. The implementation of an area based development program in Syria emerged as a response to the planning authorities’ interest in preparing multi-sectoral regional-based development plans that focus on promoting regional equity while addressing the needs of vulnerable groups. Those plans shall be incorporated within the Country’s five years development plans and shall focus on social development and poverty reduction as well as institutional development, including decentralization and local governance. This research focuses on the urban aspect of the program in the Northern Region with special emphasis on Aleppo city. It emphasizes two aspects of development: supporting the upgrade of informal settlements and improving institutional arrangement and urban management mechanisms. The proposed interventions introduce important tools in the planning concepts and improve coordination and service delivery. The included development framework could be considered in the future as a planning model that might be widely replicated in other Syrian regions.
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spelling doaj.art-5c453a0bba5c413196cd767e7cec22fc2022-12-21T22:26:24ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682011-12-0150440741910.1016/j.aej.2011.12.003Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban AleppoHany M. Ayad“Area based development targets specific geographical areas characterized by a particular complex development problem, through an integrated, inclusive, participatory and flexible approach”. The implementation of an area based development program in Syria emerged as a response to the planning authorities’ interest in preparing multi-sectoral regional-based development plans that focus on promoting regional equity while addressing the needs of vulnerable groups. Those plans shall be incorporated within the Country’s five years development plans and shall focus on social development and poverty reduction as well as institutional development, including decentralization and local governance. This research focuses on the urban aspect of the program in the Northern Region with special emphasis on Aleppo city. It emphasizes two aspects of development: supporting the upgrade of informal settlements and improving institutional arrangement and urban management mechanisms. The proposed interventions introduce important tools in the planning concepts and improve coordination and service delivery. The included development framework could be considered in the future as a planning model that might be widely replicated in other Syrian regions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111001681100072XArea based developmentAleppoUrban planningTal Al ZarazeerInformal settlementsUrban management
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Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban Aleppo
Alexandria Engineering Journal
Area based development
Aleppo
Urban planning
Tal Al Zarazeer
Informal settlements
Urban management
title Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban Aleppo
title_full Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban Aleppo
title_fullStr Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban Aleppo
title_full_unstemmed Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban Aleppo
title_short Community area based development in the Northern Region of Syria: Case study of urban Aleppo
title_sort community area based development in the northern region of syria case study of urban aleppo
topic Area based development
Aleppo
Urban planning
Tal Al Zarazeer
Informal settlements
Urban management
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111001681100072X
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