Kulturlandschaftsschutz und soziokulturelle Transformation im Tal des M´zab (Algerien)

Conservation des paysages culturels et transformation socio-culturelle dans la vallée du M'zab (algérie)

Maghrebländer

Les pays du Maghreb

Auteur :
SCHMITT, T.M.

Description :
The M´zab valley, situated in the northern Algerian Sahara, was proclaimed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. The valley has been settled by Berberian Ibadis - followers of a minor Muslim firqa (confession) - since the 10th century. They founded five fortified towns (ksour) with a remarkable urban layout and a specific architecture. Since the 1960s, the M´zab valley has been changing in its social, cultural, political and also physiognomic and architectural aspects. The paper discusses the recent transformations of the M´zab valley and strategies for safeguarding the authenticity and integrity of this World Heritage Site. - (IfL)


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Geographische Rundschau, issn : 0016-7460, 2008, vol. 60, n°. 7-8, p. 50-57, nombre de pages : 8, Références bibliographiques : 14 ref.

Date :
2008

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Braunschweig, Westermann