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Beirut And Its Vicinity At The End Of The Nineteenth Century And The Beginning Of The Twentieth Century بيروت وجوارها في نهاية القرن التاسع عشر وبداية القرن العشرين, Mustafa Ozturk, Ghina Mrad
Beirut And Its Vicinity At The End Of The Nineteenth Century And The Beginning Of The Twentieth Century بيروت وجوارها في نهاية القرن التاسع عشر وبداية القرن العشرين, Mustafa Ozturk, Ghina Mrad
BAU Journal - Society, Culture and Human Behavior
ABSTRACT: This research presents how to build the Vilayet of Beirut, which at the beginning of the Ottoman period was a province affiliated with the Levant, but later became an independent state in 1888, due to its important strategic location and its port, which was considered the only port of Syria. Until it attracted the attention of Western countries, which found in it an important center and location for expansion and spread in the region. So it began to expand its activities by opening many missionary schools and a number of literary, artistic and political societies that promoted Western culture …
The Impact Of Changes In Beirut Urban Patterns On The Microclimate: A Review Of Urban Policy And Building Regulations, Hiba Mohsen, Rokia Raslan, Ibtihal Y. El-Bastawissi
The Impact Of Changes In Beirut Urban Patterns On The Microclimate: A Review Of Urban Policy And Building Regulations, Hiba Mohsen, Rokia Raslan, Ibtihal Y. El-Bastawissi
Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ)
Previous studies conducted on Beirut have historically overlooked research in the field of urban microclimate. A better understanding of how Beirut urban development, including zoning and building regulations, has affected the current urban thermal climate is crucial in order to analyse how different factors have led to the structure of the city, including the quality of urban space and the degradation of its natural environment. Within the context of limited government capability to set out strategies for sustainable urban development, this paper examines the historical evolution of the Lebanese building regulations specifically in Beirut and investigates the impact of changes …