Autorentext

Mohammad Fawaz was head of Lebanon's Directorate General of Urbanism (DGU) from 1974 to 1993 and President of the Conseil Exécutif des Grands Projets (CEGP) from 1993 to 1999. From 1999 to 2019, he worked in partnership with his brother in the private consultancy Bureau Technique d'Urbanisme et des Travaux Publics SARL (BTUTP).

Christine Mady is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto University, Finland; before that she was an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Lebanon where she was head of department from 2016 to 2020.

Klappentext

In this translation and editing of the four books by Mohammad Fawaz, Director of Lebanon's Directorate General of Urbanism from 1974 to 1993, Christine Mady provides a unique insight into the development and urban planning of Lebanon and its capital city Beirut from 1943 to the present day.

Inhalt

Foreword by Mona Fawaz. Preface. Acknowledgements. Glossary and Abbreviations. INTRODUCTION: The Lebanese Context, Urban Planning, and the Work of Mohammad Fawaz. Part One: The Lebanese Urban Planning System, Laws, and Actors. CHAPTER 1: Urban Planning in Lebanon. CHAPTER 2: The Comprehensive Development Plan. CHAPTER 3: The Building Law. CHAPTER 4: Urban Planning Actors and Responsibilities. Part Two: The Role of Urban Planning regarding Lebanon's National Resources and Capabilities. CHAPTER 5: Urban Planning, the Environment, and Natural and Cultural Heritage. CHAPTER 6: Urban Planning, Agriculture, and Industry. Part Three Urban Planning, Transport, Housing, Real Estate, and Post-War Reconstruction. CHAPTER 7: Transport and Urban Planning. CHAPTER 8: Housing and Real Estate. CHAPTER 9: Reconstruction and the Results of Urban Planning in Lebanon. CONCLUSION: The Reality of Urban Planning in Lebanon: Reflections and Aspirations.