Aqaba's Old Town : proposed model for community development within the Aqaba Special Economic Zone
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Author(s)
Al-Husseini, Dalia Z. (Dalia Zuehir)
Advisor(s)
Reinhard Goethert.
Date Issued
2007
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
As a recently designated Special Economic Zone in 2001 and Jordan's only port, Aqaba has been experiencing a major economic boom and rapid development at a scale previously unprecedented in Jordan. Under the governance of the Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) investments and growth so far have largely focused on new developments bypassing the more distressed parts of the city. Community development and upgrading efforts in Aqaba have thus far fallen short. Efforts are scattered, jurisdictions are unclear, and there is a definite lack of a coherent strategy and clear mechanisms for community development within the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ). This thesis examines the Aqaba Old Town critically and suggests developing it as a model for community upgrading and revitalization within ASEZ. Through examining the existing stakeholders and roles, I arrive at a suggested strategy for the Old Town that would serve as model for community upgrading within ASEZ.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-55).
Subjects
Architecture.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
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