Abstract

Using ArcGIS in Urban Planning in Historical Tripoli, Libya
Track: Urban and Regional Planning
Authors: Fuzia Elkekli

Incorporating the opinions of stakeholders is a challenge for urban planners, particularly when neighborhoods and buildings are important to the history of an entire country. This is the case with the Medina (the Old City) in Tripoli, Libya. This study was designed to provide input to planners in post-revolution Libya. It took a participatory approach, using a survey and paper maps to collect opinions from a mix of people about the Islamic nature, common routes, areas of deterioration, and population densities within Tripoli's Medina. These responses were then put into a geodatabase and subjected to map-algebra to identify those areas of the Medina that require particular attention. The findings of this research are helping to form a viable strategy for the planners and developers as they pursue the conservation of the Medina in Tripoli, Libya.