Tourism and the city:
Preserving culture and natural heritage.
(A) Maintain building Restoration building
(B) Heritage successfully Economic & social
development
(C) Traditional activity Knowledge and
art craft Technics
positive or a negative impacts
Heritage that Source of
reflect identity Creation of jobs
(D)
The historical areas as The urban scape of the
a tourism attraction surroundings
(E)
Carrying Capacity Positive or a
Historical area Negative impacts
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Environment Torium Planning:
The user ( the market)
The host community ( the destination)
The services and attractions ( the product)
Environmental quality
Air quality
Quality of water supply systems and water recreation use
Environmental cleanliness
Noise levels
Water drainage capability
Extent of vehicular and pedestrian congestion
Aesthetics of the built environment
Extent of landscaping and open space and maintenance levels of
buildings
Landscaping roads and walkways
AJMAN
two AS A CASEcommercial
important STUDY and cultural public spaces in Ajman.
This map in Ajman area map.
Two important commercial and
cultural public spaces in Ajman.
Ajman in 1970 (Source Ajman Municipality)
1974
1976 1978 1980
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1970 to 1980 growth to Ajman city .
The development of the city firstly along the khor but since the end
of 1970’s, the development is reoriented inward
Presentation of Ajman
The city of Ajman usually referred to as "Ayman", is located at the
coast of Oman, it is the main city of the smallest Emirate in the U.A.E
1906 The population of Ajman was estimated around 750 inhabitants,
Now the population of Ajman is around 260thousand inhabitants.
The main source of income of the population was the culture of pearl
and pearl diving, but the culture of pearl was, introduced in the late of
1930’s the main reason for the change of the activity with in some
cases the migration of the population.
two important commercial and cultural public spaces in Ajman.
This map and the phots show the state and the heights of the
buildings in the historical area
The area started with the development of the mid-rise buildings
along the main streets
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The traditional buildings were built from the coral stone, gravel,
drying it, then break the stone to smaller pieces.
1950’s people start to build by concrete block, in the beginning of
1960’s with the discovery of the oil in Abu Dhabi
1970 most of the historic areas were
demolished and replaced by the grid for the
circulation
State two
of the buildingscommercial
important in the historical area: public spaces in Ajman.
and cultural
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Modern designs, building materials and technology rapidly replaced
vernacular architecture, which was soon confined to museums and
heritage centers.
The strategy for Ajman historic urban area is based on :
Preservation heritage area
The natural entrances, linking the elements of the heritage in a
touristic pathway and linking the whole historic area to the existing
movement of tourists within the city giving priority to the pedestrian
Protection of urban and the traditional rituals and activities by setting
parameters for new buildings built or under process within the
historic area
The national identity
The importance of preserving heritage
Developing the national economy through Heritage Tourism
Spreading the local architectural heritage
Putting the historic sites on the world heritage list
twotraditional
The important architecture
commercial and cultural public
in constructing the spaces
presentinand
Ajman.
future
Encouraging scientific research in the fields of architectural Heritage
Maintain the components of the historic area and its physical
characteristics including building and land uses
Strengthening the existing economic activities, encouraging small and
medium enterprises that can enhance tourism and heritage culture
The traditional market in old city
Ajman fort (museum), Ajman creek and Eid prayer space
The old store workshops will be recreated by adding wooden doors
and changing the way of presenting products in order to give the
traditional sense of place and space.
The historical area consisted
The rehabilitation of the houses
Demolition of the buildings the old maps to retain simple traditional
architectural style
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Ajman Fort (museum)
The main the restoration of the fort is to strengthen the fort and
museum visually
The museum is developed for collections and cultural activities
The parking for the museum will be in the western side of the
museum
The main the restoration of the fort is to strengthen the fort and museum
visually
The museum and its surroundings : the contrast whether in terms of
texture, height, and even activities.
The historic function in the historic city which is the main entrance from
the sea side as a natural anchorage for fishing vessels, activities and
home crafts associated with fishing and trade.
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TheAlmain the restoration
Mousllaa of the
: The existing Eid fort is tospace
prayer strengthen
and thethe fort and museum
proposal
visually
The old souk before its restoration
Gold Market Quarter: Support and development of commercial activities
and the existing crafts in the gold market quarter which is overlooking the
museum roundabout turning it into a shopping area and bazaars of
traditional products and as a popular market for furniture
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Before and after the restoration
Alley in the souk with the distribution The Alley after the intervention
of the shops
The main the restoration of the fort is to strengthen the fort and museum
visually
The entrance to the souk before One of the entrances to the souk
after
The electrical generator added before
The electrical generator hidden
the restoration
after the restoration
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The connection of Ajman Fort (Museum), Souq Saleh and the old city
to the waterfront is achieved through the pedestrian pathway
The Beach Park and hotels turning right to the ruler’s court and
Ajman creek which is the northern entrance to the historic area
Research question
Urban heritage conservation preserving a building
Impact of the city, market after restoration
Tourism attraction in skill , environmental, heritage
The main the restoration of the fort is to strengthen the fort and museum
visually
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