Lessons in Post-War Reconstruction - Case Studies from Lebanon in the Aftermath of the 2006 War

After the ceasefire, a group of architects and planners from the American University of Beirut formed the Reconstruction Unit to help in the recovery process and in rebuilding the lives of those affected by the 2006 war in Lebanon .
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Sommario

1. Introduction: The Politics of Post-War Reconstruction in Lebanon 2. Influencing the Politics of Reconstruction in Haret Hreik 3. Wa'd: The Reconstruction Project of the Southern Suburb of Beirut 4. The Politics of Identity Reconstruction in Post-War Reconstruction 5. Reconstruction of Bint Jbeil and Social Representations of the Urban Space 6. Marginal Landscapes, Marginalized Rural Communities: Sustainable Post-War Recovery in Southern Lebanon 7. Beyond Compensations: the Post-War Reconstruction Battles of 'Aita al-Cha'b 8. In the Turmoil of Chaos: Beit Bil-Jnoub: A Grass Roots Approach towards a Rational Reconstruction Process. Afterword

Info autore

Howayda Al-Harithy is a Professor of Architecture at the American University of Beirut where she has been since 1994. Al-Harithy currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Architecture and Design.

Riassunto

After the ceasefire, a group of architects and planners from the American University of Beirut formed the Reconstruction Unit to help in the recovery process and in rebuilding the lives of those affected by the 2006 war in Lebanon . Here, a series of case studies documenting the work of the Unit discusses the lessons to be learned from&nbs

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Howayda Al-Harithy (Editore), Al-Harithy Howayda (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032926216
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92621-6
• Pagine: 232
• Peso: 430 g
• Illustrazioni: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Serie: Planning, History and Environment Series
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Urban & municipal planning, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Civil engineering, surveying and building