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作者

Remah Y. Gharib

来源

OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL,Vol.44,Issue1

语言

英文

关键字

Souq Waqif, Souq Al-Wakra, Urban Open Spaces; Sense of Place, User Satisfaction, Behavioural Mapping.

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摘要

The regeneration of urban open spaces of traditional markets in the GCC is driven by socio-cultural intents to reconcilebetween tradition and modernity. This paper investigates the qualities of urban open spaces of two traditional marketsin Qatar through behavioural mapping and impressionistic assessments. The paper aims to demonstrate the variationsof urban open spaces in historic markets of Doha and Al Wakra cities and to investigate efficiency of use. The studyutilizes both quantitative data and qualitative observations during the peak hours. Firstly, it locates the activities andfunctions of users on actual maps and determines their density, and secondly, presents the observations recordedthrough still photographs. The study reveals that Souq Waqif in Doha scored high in the functional, social, and perceptualattributes than Souq Al-Wakra. The behavioural observations demonstrated that both markets are safe, welcoming,and accommodating for their users, yet, Souq Waqif promotes engaging social experiences due to efficientmanagement.