Abstract
This study aims to identify the phenomenon of urban deterioration of heritage housing units in the study area and diagnose the most significant and evident causes. Heritage homes suffer from continuous deterioration, which poses a significant risk that neither the residents nor the concerned authorities have fully realized. Thus, this study came to understand the reality of urban housing deterioration in the Abbasiyah District (Eastern and Western) as a case study. It seeks to interpret and analyze the main reasons behind the decay of its residential neighborhoods using advanced statistical methods to find relationships and correlations between research variables. These are then represented on maps that depict the factors contributing to the deterioration of the housing in the Abbasiyah District. Finally, a set of strategies and solutions are proposed to revive these housing units and preserve their architectural heritage from various forms of decay.
Keywords
URBAN DETERIORATION, ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, URBAN CHARACTERISTICS, CAUSES OF DETERIORATION, KARBALA CITY .
Recommended Citation
Al- Buarbi, Nuha Nima Muhammad
(2025)
"The Urban Deterioration of Housing in the City of Holy Karbala (The Abbasiyah District as A Model),"
Uruk for Humanities: Vol. 18:
Iss.
2, Article 20.
Available at:
https://muthuruk.mu.edu.iq/journal/vol18/iss2/20
