The Effect of Political Conflicts and War on Meaning and Use of Public Squares:Derna Example, Libya
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THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL CONFLICTS AND WAR ON MEANING AND USE OF PUBLIC SQUARES:DERNA EXAMPLE, LIBYA NIDAL AGFIAR February 2019 THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL CONFLICTS AND WAR ON MEANING AND USE OF PUBLIC SQUARES:DERNA EXAMPLE, LIBYA A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES OF ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY BY NIDAL FATHI IBRAHIM AGFIAR IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE February 2019 iii ABSTRACT THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL CONFLICTS AND WAR ON MEANING AND USE OF PUBLIC SQUARES: DERNA EXAMPLE, LIBYA Nidal AGFIAR Department of Interior Architecture Supervisor: Assoc.Prof.Dr.Çiğdem Berdi GOKHAN February 2019 Social life plays a vital role in the urban public spaces; many studies have considered this role as the major influence in designing successful gathering space. This role includes social –culture value, people needs, and identity of the local society. So, this study aims analysis the problem of urban public space in the case of; first losing the role of society in designing the contemporary public space, as well as ignore the social change as the major influence in design process, Second in the event of the Libyan civil war, what the influence of the war on public space in Libyan cities and on the society. These factors of social changing and the event of the war must be taking into account in the future of design process. The method will be relying on the case study in Libyan cities, and the Derna city will be our example for this approaches, so the finding of this study will answer the question of "What are the future of public space in the light of social changing and the event of the war?" this approach will analysis the situation of war which influence the society and their public space. So this study helps local architects and city planners to develop the future of local design process. The important of the study due to it is a comprehensive approach which contents all factors have impacted people, spaces and built environment during the hard event of the civil war. Keywords: Social life, Urban Public Spaces, Gathering Space, Social –Culture Value, Social Changing, Contemporary Public space, Design Process, Comprehensive Approach, Built Environment. iv ÖZ SİYASAL ÇATIŞMALARIN VE SAVAŞLARIN KAMU ALANLARININ ANLAMI VE KULLANILMASI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ: DERNA ÖRNEĞİ, LİBYA Nidal AGFIAR İç Mimarlık Bölümü Danışman: Doç.Dr. Çiğdem Berdi GÖKHAN Şubat 2019 Kentsel kamusal alanlarda sosyal yaşam hayati bir rol oynar; birçok çalışma bu rolü başarılı toplanma mekanları tasarlanmasında ana etki olarak değerlendirmiştir. Bu rol, sosyal kültür değerini, insanların ihtiyaçlarını ve yerel toplumun kimliğini içerir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, kentsel kamusal alan probleminin analizinde, ilk olarak toplumun çağdaş kamusal alanı tasarlamadaki rolünü kaybetmesiyle birlikte, tasarım sürecindeki en büyük etki olarak toplumsal değişimin de görmezden gelinmesinin incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Dahası, Libya iç savaşı durumunda, savaşın Libya kentlerinde kamusal alan ve toplum üzerindeki etkisinin ne olduğu tartışılacaktır. Sosyal değişimin bu faktörleri ve savaş durumları tasarım sürecinin geleceğinde dikkate alınmalıdır. Yöntem, Libya şehirlerindeki örnek olay incelemesine dayanacaktır ve Derna şehri bu yaklaşımlara örnek olacaktır, bu nedenle bu çalışmanın bulguları “Toplumsal değişimin ve savaş durumunun ışığında kamusal alanın geleceği nedir?” sorusuna cevap verecektir. Bu yaklaşım toplumu ve kamusal alanını etkileyen savaş durumunu analiz edecektir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışma yerel mimarlara ve şehir plancılarına yerel tasarım sürecinin geleceğini geliştirme konusunda yardımcı olmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın önemi, iç savaşın zorlukları sırasında insanları, mekanları ve yapılı çevreyi etkileyen tüm faktörlerin içeriğini kapsamlı bir yaklaşımla ele almasıdır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Sosyal yaşam, kentsel kamusal alanlar, toplanma mekanı, sosyal kültür değeri, sosyal değişim, çağdaş kamusal alan, tasarım süreci, kapsamlı yaklaşım, yapılı çevre. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the name of God, praise be to God, prayer and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. My greatest acknowledgement goes to my academic supervisor, Assist. Prof.Dr Çiğdem Berdi GOKHAN, for the tremendous assistance provided in terms of guidance, suggestions and encouragement throughout study processes. I would also like to thank the rest of the members of the Thesis Committee for their advice, recommendation, and guidance. Also, I would like to thank all individuals and organizations for their data that had a positive impact on the completion of the study. Our appreciation extends to all my friends and colleagues who have helped on various occasions. I owe my deepest gratitude to my parents, my family, with special thanks to my lovely wife (Eman Sasi) and my dearly children for their patience and continued support throughout my study. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT OF NON-PLAGIARISM .................. Error! Bookmark not defined. ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................ iv ÖZ ………………………………………………………………………………….. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................ vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................... vii LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................... x LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................... xi CHAPTER I ............................................................................................................... 13 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER II .............................................................................................................. 17 2. CONCEPT OF PUBLIC SPACES AND PUBLIC SQUARES ......................... 17 2.1 Definitions, Types and Aspects of Public Spaces and Public Squares ---- 17 2.2 Activities within Public Spaces ------------------------------------------------- 23 2.3 The Characteristic of Urban Space --------------------------------------------- 26 2.4 Aspects of Public squares -------------------------------------------------------- 29 2.4.1. Environmental Aspects ................................................................ 29 2.5 Some Urban Theories in Relation to Open Public Spaces after the 20th Century ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 2.6 Development of Public Spaces and the Public Square…………..….44 2.7 Theories of Social Gathering Spaces Development of Public Spaces in Traditional Islamic Cities..........................................................................47 3. ASPECTS OF PUBLIC SPACE AND CONDITIONS OF CHANGE .............. 64 3.1. Factors Affecting the Formation of Public Spaces -------------------------- 64 vii 3.1.1.Social Developments and Changes and the Public Space .................... 65 3.1.2.Examples of public spaces and their attributes which has been changed due to war ……………………………………………..…………..67 CHAPTER IV ............................................................................................................ 78 4. A CASE STUDY OF DERNA TRADITIONAL AND SQUARE .................... 78 4.1. Urban Public Areas and Developments in Derna………………………78 4.1.1. Historical Background of the Traditional Libyan Public Space a----- 78 4.1.2. - Libyan Urban Planning Process from 1968 to 2025..........................78 4.1.3.The Issue of the Public Square in the Libyan Literature Compar ..... 789 4.2.the analysis of world`s public squares examples ...................................... 89 4.4. Towards Building Hypotheses..............................................................92 5. SURVEY AND ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 95 5.1 Research Methodology ----------------------------------------------------------- 95 5.1.1. The survey ............................................................................................. 96 5.1.2.The survey ; Back ground of Case Study Area :Traditional square analysis (Al Bayasah Al Hamra...................................................................104 5.2.Final Results of the Questionnaire -------------------------------------------- 127 5.3.Proofs of the Hypotheses and Research Questions ------------------------- 132 5.4. Results of the Proof of the Hypothesis ................................................ 140 CHAPTER VI .......................................................................................................... 141 6. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSIONS ............................................................ 141 6.1 Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 141 6.2 FinalResults of the Questionnaire --------------------------------------------- 141 6.3 Discussion ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 144 6.4 Recommendations --------------------------------------------------------------- 146 REFERENCE ........................................................................................................... 148 APPENDIX (A) THE QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................. 153 APPENDIX (B) : COMPARE ................................................................................