With the attraction of one-stop commercial centres for shopping and leisure activities, and the influx of new types of activities in some places, cities witness a reduction in the diversity of street activities. Since the diversity of activities contributes in making the place and improving the environment's quality, this paper seeks to evaluate the diversity of commercial uses of commercial streets that attract street users, which in turn contributes in creating the sense of place. The paper asks what the diversity of commercial uses is that attracts street users and creates a sense of place. The case study was conducted in Nineveh Street which is identified as the main commercial street in Mosul City Centre. A mixed method approach is used in this study involving 330 respondents to the survey questionnaire, 30 respondents for semi-structured interviews, and field observation. The results show that diversity in Nineveh Street played an important role in attracting street users because they get almost everything that was needed. Streets with diversity of commercial uses create the character of the Mosul City Centre and its own sense of place.
تاريخ النشر
17/02/2015
الناشر
Advances in Environmental Biology (AENSI Journals)
مصعب سامي يونس العبيدي | Musaab Sami Younus | 8774