Identity In Changing Context Factors Of Losing Identity In New Developed Part Of The City Of Famagusta North Cyprus 2nd Edition Dr Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia by *dr. Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia, Ma. Yousif Hussien Suleiman instant download after payment.

Historical cities due to its magnificent building in its context have tremendous influence
on formation of city identity, which is created through the interaction of natural, social
and built elements. Unfortunately modernization after the industrial revolution
couldn’t adapt itself to vernacular area, owe to the fact that cities began to lose their
identity and sense of belonging to the environment. New technology of construction lets
the cities to expand itself outside, but in this transformation, some factors which have
an influence on the identity of the city have been forgotten. In this research it is aimed
to analysis Physical and social factors which are causing the loss of identity in the city
of Famagusta (Gazimagusa). Both qualitative and qualitative methods have been used
in this research and the adopted techniques are personal observation, sketches, and
comparing new development part of the city with traditional part. The research will try
to answer the question of why urban sprawl could not maintain the identity of the city
of Gazimagusa?). This research revealed that Globalization by neglecting historical
housing principles is the main factor which threatening identity of the city.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2017) 1(2), 11-20.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2017.3644
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