Dealing with Urban Growth in Damascus, Syria: Challenges and Recommendations
| dc.contributor.author | Asaaied, Seba | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-21T07:42:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description | Book of proceedings : AESOP 26th Annual Congress 11-15 July 2012 METU, Ankara | |
| dc.description.abstract | Damascus has undergone rapid urbanisation in recent decades, driven largely by high population growth and migration. This has resulted in uncontrolled expansion, marked by informal land development and the loss of green spaces due to urban sprawl. The paper analyses aspects of urban governance in Damascus, focusing on the legal and institutional framework and the planning system, and how these contribute to urban growth challenges. It concludes with recommendations for addressing urbanisation issues at national, regional, and local levels. | |
| dc.identifier.pageNumber | 1045-1060 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14235/2968 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | AESOP | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.license | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| dc.source | Book of proceedings : AESOP 26th Annual Congress 11-15 July 2012 METU, Ankara | |
| dc.subject | urban growth | |
| dc.subject | informal development | |
| dc.subject | urban sprawl | |
| dc.subject | governance | |
| dc.subject | planning system | |
| dc.subject | Damascus | |
| dc.subject | Syria | |
| dc.title | Dealing with Urban Growth in Damascus, Syria: Challenges and Recommendations | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.type.version | publishedVersion |