A Study about the Demolition of Traditional Houses in Mosul (Social and Economical Study)

Raoof, Samar

doi:10.33899/tanra.2010.161916

	A Study about the Demolition of Traditional Houses in Mosul (Social and Economical Study)
TANMIYAT AL-RAFIDAIN
Article 13, Volume 32, Issue 97, 2010, Pages 264-279 PDF (200.33 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/tanra.2010.161916
Author
Samar Raoof
Abstract
Housing is an important basic need that is closely related to the process of change and development. The housing activity is complex and has important historical dimensions. As a process housing is not only concerned with the number of dwellings available, but in fact is a part of the total social and political milieu of society. The housing unit itself is a complex commodity that has a different function to the many people involved; in its design, production, exchange, distribution and use. Housing also forms a large part of the urban activities .The study of housing embodies many of the urban complexities. The research is an attempt to reveal the problems that arose from destroying traditional buildings, especially those used for dwelling. In spite of the many regulations issued before the year 2003, the problem is still aggravating either because the regulations were concerned only with the historical buildings or with traditional houses exceeding 200 years old, and a third reason might be the negligence to employ these regulations. The treatment of this problem will certainly help to cure present unemployment and also will help in developing more than (80) economical fields. The research is concluded with a number of relevant and quite applicable recommendations.
Keywords
Demolition of Traditional Houses; Mosul

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