Abstract
This paper attempts to shed light on conserving local architectural heritage through the redevelopment and reconstruction of a city suffering from post-war devastation while maintaining local identity. The city of Mosul is the 2nd largest city in Iraq, with a population of 1.8 million in the year 2014 before the ISIS occupation of the area. This study intends to recommend urban regeneration strategies, to be taken upon during the redevelopment of the old city of Mosul. A set of strategies that may ensure the preservation of the urban identity of the area, while redeveloping and coping with today’s environmental, socio-economic and political changes. A thorough theoretical analysis was carried out by the researchers to conclude a set of indicators of urban regeneration strategies to ensure memory, identity, and development. The recommendations emphasized the integration of the new designs with the old urban fabric, also harmonizing the physical environment with the original buildings whether withstanding or destructed. They also referred to the importance of buildings with historical and symbolic values and their role in reclaiming the urban identity and promoting the sense of belonging.
Highlights
Mosul was established on the western bank of the River Tigris in the 6th Century, just across the water from the ruins of the Assyrian city of Nineveh [1]
The old city of Mosul is a traditional Islamic city and a historic urban center characterized by its dense traditional urban fabric, narrow alleyways and courtyard houses
A massive area of the old city was targeted and bombed throughout the liberation of Mosul due to the various positions taken by IS exploiting the compactness of the urban fabric for defensive reasons
Summary
Mosul was established on the western bank of the River Tigris in the 6th Century, just across the water from the ruins of the Assyrian city of Nineveh [1]. The city flourished during the Abbasid era and was considered a major city for trade and governance throughout history. It was rich with ancient ruins and historical traditional buildings that were still standing across the city up until the IS occupation. Like the old city of Mosul, enact in enhancing a place’s memory, belonging and identity. The influence of these historic centers spread to include the identity of the bigger city and the surrounding areas [3]. Preserving cultural heritage is inextricably linked to resolving the post-war crisis and ensuring the future of the region and its economic prosperity and stability [4]
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