Capital of Yemen

By Reem Zaghmout

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Yemen’s largest city situated in a mountain valley , Sana’a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. it is also one of the highest capital cities in the world. It is will known as the political and historical capital of Yemen.

Source: Old City of Sana’a. (n.d.). – UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/385

Geographical Location:

200 km away from Red Sea

Area :

Doha area =132.1 km²        Sanaa Area= 5552   km²

1. % OF WATER USED AS PERCENTAGE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
2. AVERAGE SHARE OF GDP
3. PERCENTAGE OF CARBON EMISSIONS

Source: Carboun: Advocating Sustainable Cities in the Middle East. (n.d.). Carboun Advocating Sustainable Cities in the Middle East. Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://www.carboun.com/tag/arab-world/

General Information:

• Longitude: 15°21′16″ N
• Latitude:44°12′24″ E
• Altitude: 2245 m ( 7365 ft)
• Population:1,937,451 (2012)
• Geography: Mountains divided into two parts: the Old City District (“al-Qadeemah”) and the new city (“al-Jadid.”)
• Climate: Desert climate
• City Type: political and historical capital of Yemen

Source: Sanaa (Yemen). (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/521694/Sanaa

Old Master Plans:

Sanaa 1940’s

Sanaa 1946’s

Built Up vs Open Spaces:

Historical Urban Fabric

Green and Blue Map:

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. (n.d.). . Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://whc.unesco.org/

 Other Master plans:

 Land Use Master Plans

Sanaa Developed Master plans

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Projects:

Conservation of Old Sanaa

Informal Residential Development

Yemen: Urban agriculture

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 References:

1 UNESCO World Heritage Centre. (n.d.). . Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://whc.unesco.org/\

2 Sanaa (Yemen). (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/521694/Sanaa

3 Carboun: Advocating Sustainable Cities in the Middle East. (n.d.). Carboun Advocating Sustainable Cities in the Middle East. Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://www.carboun.com/tag/arab-world/

4 Source: Old City of Sana’a. (n.d.). – UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/385

5  (n.d.). . Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://www.citiesalliance.org/sites/citiesalliance.org/files/CAFiles/Projects/Urban_Planning_and_Management_in_Sana_a_Municipality.pdf