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Characteristics of Dalans in Kandahar Old City, Afghanistan

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the characteristics of dalans, traditional covered walkways in Kandahar Old City in Afghanistan. The analysis of changes in the distribution of dalans uses an old map (1880), an aerial photograph (1966), and satellite imagery (2022), followed by a field survey conducted between June 2022 and February 2023 to confirm the characteristics of the dalans. The analysis revealed that most of the dalans in Kandahar Old City are relatively new, built after the 1960s in response to rapid urbanization, and differ from those in the Herat Old City, where dalans over 100 years old still exist.

Source: Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

DOI: 10.3130/aija.90.143

Authors: Sayed Abdul Baset SAMIMI, Tetsuya ANDO, Sayed Shoaib SAMIMI

Institution: University of the Ryukyus

Language: English

Topic: Architecture and Cultural Influences

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science