Abstract
This paper examines the inner cities that are neglected in Saudi Arabia. This space is the product of several political, economic, and social issuess. Despite the apparent similarity in most of their characteristics locally, sometimes appear different according to the economic and urban composition of these countries, as well as the reasons that led to their presence in the urban environment. The research studies the inner city of Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia to find out the causes of their continuous urban structure condition and their urban characteristics and propose appropriate solutions to upgrade them. The aim of the study requires the achievement of the following objectives: deducing the reasons that led to the current state of these areas, identifing the most important physical characteristics of it, highlighting the most critical challenges facing these areas, reviewing similar experiences, and establishing a general strategy for developing the inner-city of Al-Baha. The research followed a field and analytical study of the inner-city in order to propose guidelines for upgrading inner cities, despite the apparent disparity in its built environment. A GIS map was created for the study site and includes the urban structure. This study’s findings demonstrate the current land-use, buildings heights, buildings conditions, built area, and unbuilt areas of the study area. The study outcomes suggest a proposed development model that improves the urban environment of the inner-city of Al-Baha.
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KEYWORDS
Inner-city, Neglected Spaces urban Environment Structure
