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NEIGHBOURHOODS AGAINST THE STATE: Reversing Territorial Stigma in Casablanca and Beyond

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 48, Issue 4, Page 697-707, July 2024.
Abstract Neoliberal urban interventions are perceived as authoritarian by the people affected—regardless of whether they are implemented by an autocrat, a dynastic king or an elected government—because they are supported by narratives designed and imposed from outside which contrast with local perceptions of space and social life.
Stefano Portelli
wiley   +1 more source

Canadian murre harvest management in the face of uncertainty: a potential biological removal approach

open access: yesThe Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 88, Issue 4, May 2024.
Using a potential biological removal simulation approach, we determined that the Canadian licensed harvest of thick‐billed murre is consistent with conservation management objectives, as is common murre licensed harvest and fisheries bycatch. Adding estimated additional illegal harvest resulted in unstainable mortality levels in both species.
Amelia R. Cox   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seismic assessment of the Qutb Minar in Delhi, India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The present paper describes the seismic assessment of the Qutb Minar in Delhi, India. Three models with different levels of complexity and simplifications were developed.
Lourenço, Paulo B.   +2 more
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EVALUATION OF STABILITY OF MASONRY MINARET IN HIGH SEISMICITY REGION [PDF]

open access: yesAR: Arhitektura, Raziskave, 2012
This paper is a result of authors' involvement in the Project ofRehabilitation of the Ferhad-Pasha’s Mosque.The aim of the project was to construct an authentic buildingusing authentic materials, while respecting the principlesof aesthetics and the ...
Amir Čaušević, Nerman Rustempašić
doaj  

Assessment of structural condition of a historic masonry minaret in Egypt

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials, 2020
Egypt has many monumentality masonry minarets; most of them were constructed in the last two centuries 19th and 20th. Many of these minarets suffer from material aging, deterioration, adverse environmental conditions and lack of maintenance.
Maher A. Adam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minarets without Mosques: Limits to the Urban Politics of Neo-liberal Islamism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Cataloged from PDF version of article.This paper discusses urban politics in contemporary Turkey through a particular architectural phenomenon: that of minarets without mosques. Local administrations under neo-liberal Islamists propose urban regeneration
Batuman, B.
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Evaluation of a Simplified Direct SSI Method in the Dynamic Seismic Behavior of Traditional RC Minarets

open access: yesBuildings
Several reinforced concrete minarets in Turkey have suffered significant damage during earthquakes, resulting in fatalities and economic losses. These structures might be considered the most frequently built thin structures in Turkey.
Erdem Türkeli
doaj   +1 more source

Preservation of a traditional timber roof: the case of the Handanija mosque [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this article, the authors provide a brief overview of their personal involvement in the inspection of the roof timbers of the Handanija Mosque in Prusac. As well as the inspection, the authors were asked to propose a design for the roof structure. The
Amir Čaušević   +2 more
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Safeguarding Heritage Under Conflict: Numerical Investigation of the Blast Response of the Aleppo Citadel Minaret

open access: yesHeritage
Man-made hazards pose serious threats to the safety and preservation of heritage structures. With armed conflict becoming increasingly prominent, it is urgent to enhance our understanding of how these structures respond under extreme conditions to drive ...
Donna Al Sououb   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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