CENTRE FOR TOURISM AND CULTURAL CHANGE, LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM,

AND THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT, AMMAN, JORDAN.

Traditions and Transformations: Tourism, Heritage and Cultural Change in the Middle East and North Africa Region

4 - 7 April 2009, Amman,

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

CONTROLLED URBAN GROWTH AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR AJLOUN, AIN JANNA

AND ANJARA

Mehmet TunçerUrban and Regional Planner, MsC in Restoration, PhD in Political Science

Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Head of Department of Architecture

Golkoy 1428, Bolu - TURKEY Mehmettuncer56@gmail.com

TARGETS :

• Giving aims and results of “Controlled Urban Growth & TourismDevelopment Master Plan Study For Ajloun Tourism Development Area”.

• Giving changing relationships with heritage and culture in the planning area.

• The conservation of heritage for tourism has high importantance in the Project and this paper will give the examples of urban and archaeological heritage which need to restore and use for the aims of “Cultural Tourism”.

• Objectives of the Study • Preparation of a Master Plan for the Ajloun Tourism

Development Area, within Ajloun Governorate, which will cover Ajloun Town, Anjara Town, Ajloun Castle and the surrounding areas.

• Identify protected zones, whose archaeological and/or agricultural use should be preserved.

• Identify and designate zones with tourism potential to be promoted for investment in recreational and natural tourism infrastructure.

• Update and improve zoning plans, for the urban settlements.

• Identify opportunities for economic regeneration of the urban areas.

• Future Outcomes:

• “Branding” Ajloun’s heritage and natural resources (developing & sustaining, together with the community, an identity for the region),

• not only the Citadel and the woodlands, but from the different traditional lifestyle, heritage reality, natural assets and local knowledge,

• this identity include: quaint historic environment, outdoor experience, farm life, genuine historic and cultural experience, rich bio-diversity, olive oil and a haven for the post-tourist,

• Develop Ajloun human resources working in tourism,

• Get connected to a dynamic network of companies, tour operators, institutions, and other entities dealing with tourism.

• Urban regeneration and conservation within the different historic urban cores.

• Proper Cultural Site Management Approaches to the nature Sites and Urban heritage.

1- An Integrated Approach to Development “a multi-discursive approach to heritage tourism development”

8- A Wholestic Approach to Urban Regeneration:“Adopting Physical and Non-Physical Interventions”

10- Integrating of Planning Tools from Different Discourses

7- An Understanding of Local Discourses and Mechanisms:“The ‘Local’, The People, The Agencies, and Local-Global Dynamics”

6- Making Best Use of Local Knowledge Available in Jordan:Local Knowledge Embedded in the “Site” & in the “Experts”

2- Diversification of the Tourism Product within One Designated Region:“Understanding the Tourism Industry in Jordan”

4- Significance of Cultural Site Management Approach

9- Promotion of Groups of Sites (Tourist Sites Orchestration):“Prolonging Tourist Duration of Stay”

3- Linking Tourism Development, Urban Regeneration, Rural and Socio-Economic Revitalization

5- Finding Tools and Mechanisms for Genuine Community Participation “Development from Above and from Below”

Heritage Tourism

Nature & Eco-

Tourism

Urban Regeneration in historic cores

Cultural Site Management for Archeological, Urban and Nature Sites

11- A Workable System of Assessments and Monitoring of Development Approach

Vision and Methodology

• The National Tourism Strategy of Jordan aims to achieve a sustainable tourism economy through a partnership approach of the Government, the private sector and civil society.

• The National Tourism Strategy describes Jordan as a “boutique” destination and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MOTA) has been trying to create this boutique environment by means of Jordan’s unique and diverse natural and historical heritage assets and other tourism attractions.

• OBJECTIVES of MOTA in Ajloun :

The achievement of socio-economic development for the local community through a synergy between tourism, controlled urban growth, urban regeneration and rural development - a multi-sectoral approach to development.

• Ajloun’s tourism infrastructure:

1. 60 hotel rooms, 3 tourist guides,

2. Limited facilities such as cafes, restaurants and organized recreation areas,

3. Few existing tourism facilities for eco-tourism, agro-tourism, and other types of thematic tourism.

POPULATION and ECONOMY 

• Ajloun Area has population of 35.930 people (2003 est.) - with a 67% rate of urbanization.

• The population density of the Area is 289 p/ha, which is far higher than the national average of 62 p/ha since 88% of Jordan is mainly unpopulated desert land.

• The primary economic activity :• Based on farming and olive tree plantations, which is also the base

of its industrial activity of olive pressing and exporting. The area is mainly a tourism destination for Arabian tourists.

• In Ajloun, Ain Janna and Anjara, public administration, defence and agriculture accommodate a significantly high proportion of the economically active workforce, while the rate of unemployment is 19% (2003 est.).

• The main employment sectors in Ajloun:• 1. Public services (41% of workforce), • 2. Agriculture (15%), • 3. Education (13%), • 4. Retail and wholesale (9%), • 5. Health and social work.  

NATURAL ASSETS

• Planning Area has a very rich natural environment with a unique flora and fauna including forests, olive groves, fertile agricultural lands, natural valleys, water springs, natural caves and natural panoramic viewpoints.

• Highly prioritized natural assets include pine forests, olive groves of more than an acre per parcel, water resources and streams, Nature Corridor, Wadi Al Tawaheen and natural caves in Ain Janna, Anjara and Ajloun.

Ar-Rabad Castle As-Safa

Wadi At-TawaheenAjloun Nature Reserve

• In total, 75% of the area is covered by olive groves and forests, while urban land uses account for approximately 12% of the area.

• Ajloun Governorate has a rich natural environment with its unique flora and fauna.

• Established in 1988, Ajloun Woodland Nature Reserve (1300 sqm) is one of the few remaining evergreen oak forest areas in Jordan.

• Wadi al Tawaheen is the major valley of Ajloun Governorate, which lies at the heart of the study area and very close to Ajloun city.

• At present, the entire valley has changed into crop fields and orchards.

• Together with other archaeological remains, Wadi al Tawaheen is famous for several historical water mills.

• Furthermore, the Wadi has a rich biodiversity and unique natural views.

Ain Al-Teis

Natural Heritage Sites )Photos:TURATH Ltd(.

Keena Tree

Ajloun Nature ReserveAjloun Nature Reserve

• Wadi al Safsaf, a very steep valley in the Governorate to the south of Anjara, can be considered as less damaged than Wadi al Tawaheen.

• Wadi Kofranja is another vital natural element in the Governorate.• The valley contains more than twenty water mills that date back to

the Late Mamluk era and which are also important historical assets.

HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE

• Ajloun was a very important centre for the northern and central Jordan during the Ottoman period (Centre of Qada'a) and today’s Bilad al Sham.

• Compared to Salt, Madaba, or Karak, the rich cultural and historical heritage of Ajloun, Ain Janna, and Anjara, have not been properly conserved and protected from deterioration.

• Historical heritage assets of the study include significant mosques, churches, citadels, historic mausoleums, water mills, historical urban fabric, public places, vernacular architecture and various cultural landscapes and traditions.

Main Heritage Features in Ajloun (TURATH Ltd.)

Hai Al-Jami’

Dair Al-Rome

(Sant Gorgious)

Dair Al-Latin

Religious Buildings (Photos: TURATH Ltd.)

the Ayyubid Mosque (TURATH Ltd.)

• In Ajloun, historical assets are placed in and around the historic core of the city (Jathr al Balad). They include the Ayyubi Mosque, the main central place with its famous Kina Tree, the Vegetable Market, Mausoleum (maqam or mazar) of Sidi Badr, Farah Library, St. Gorgeous Church.

Sidi Bader Area An Old Cliff House

Farah Library Hai Al-Ba’aaj

Main Significant Heritage Features (TURATH Ltd.)

Hai Al-Ba’aaj Al-Ba’aaj Mausoleum

Photos: (TURATH Ltd.)

• Dairy al Latin Church, Mausoleum of Mohammad al Ba’aj, the Old Ottoman Serai (now part of the police station complex), several liwan and courtyard traditional houses in historical neighbourhoods such as al Maqatish, al Ba’aj, and some significant residential houses and complexes.

Hai Al-Maqatish

Photos: (TURATH Ltd.)

Hai Al-Rabadeyyeh

Hai Al-Smadiyyeh

Photos: (TURATH Ltd.)

Al-Haj Yousef Old Complex

Photos: (TURATH Ltd.)

Wadei’ Al-Zawaydeh Historic House (3-arched house)

Photos: (TURATH Ltd.)

URBAN PATTERN

• The urban settlement pattern of three towns is one of a very scattered layout of buildings, constructed and sprawling towards the rural areas threatening the forests, olive groves, natural valleys and other fertile lands.

• Residential areas closer to the town centres are all very dense.

Structure of Ajloun and Ain Janna (UTTA Ltd.)

• The centers, then, have a very poor visual outlook, as well as problems such as noise, air and water pollution.

• The area has inadequate drinking water provision, a low quality water network, water pollution due to the close proximity of industrial workshops and urban settlements to water resources,

• limited coverage of the drainage system, inefficient solid waste collection because of inadequate equipment, frequent electricity cut offs, an inefficient transportation network with narrow roads, lack of parking and pedestrian routes, unsuitable pavements, lighting and signage and a limited telecommunications network.

• The threat arising from existing and approved land use decisions and urban expansion towards the area’s natural, historical and heritage assets is also to have serious damaging effects on the development prospects of the tourism sector in Ajloun, Ain Janna

and Anjara region.

LAND USE AND NEEDS OF TO CONTROL

of URBAN GROWTH

• The most significant land use inside the Ajloun Tourism Master Plan Area is for pine groves and olive groves, accounting for 55.6 percent (30.11 hectare) of land. Housing areas account for 11.6 percent (6.26 He) of land use.

• The ratio of pine groves and olive groves in the Anjara town planning area and near environs is also one of the highest at 51.4 percent (93.84 he). Housing areas take up 15.23 percent (27.78 He)

Ajloun and Ain Janna Macroform Scheme (UTTA Ltd.)

Anjara Macroform Scheme (UTTA Ltd.)

• In Ain Janna, significant heritage assets include the main mosque built in the early 1930s, the Momani Mausoleum, different water springs (Ain al Fawara, Ain Umm al Misrab, Ras al Ain) and Al Malek al Naser School (the oldest school in Ajloun) dating back to 1915, and several traditional residential buildings and corners.

• In Anjara, the Church of Sayyedat al Jabal, the old historic Anjara Mosque, Al Ahnaf Bin Kess School and mosque, Anjara Latin Church, Roman Church, American Church, Christian Cemetery, several vernacular fellahin architecture houses such as house complex of Wade-i Al Zawaideh, former sites of olive pressing and

wheat mills are main historical assets.

• The natural beauty, environmental assets and rich historical and archaeological heritage of Ajloun, Ain Janna and Anjara are all under a serious threat of being lost.

• The degree of this threat is serious since the Approved Land Use Plan (ALUP) of Ajloun, Ain Janna and Anjara has allocated approximately 86% of available land for additional residential developments.

• In addition to this over-planning, the area allocated for rural residential uses in the ALUP is almost equivalent to more than half of the existing total area of olive groves.

• The existing forest areas and natural valleys will also be lost if the assigned growth in the ALUP takes place.

• Therefore, residential development decisions and their growth directions endanger the olive groves and forests in Ajloun, Ain Janna and Anjara.

• A detailed analysis of the ALUP population densities shows that these differ from 50 persons per hectare to 350 persons per hectare (gross), with an estimated average household size of 5,8. There are 5 residential types other than agricultural, green and rural residential uses.

• Based on these calculations, the practical carrying capacity of the ALUP is 140.000 people for the three towns within the study area.

Plan 1: Land Use Plan of Ajloun and Ain Janna Showing Over-planning Destroying Natural Assets Towards To The Wadi - Al Tawaheen

DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS

• Scenario development approaches in master planning practice usually produce three alternatives. The chosen scale is 10.000, in order review the whole Ajloun Tourism Development Master Plan Area and the three scenarios are developed as a “Structural Master Plan” (Scheme).

• While developing the Scenarios, Main Targets and Sub-Targets were determined and the three Scenarios were differentiated in terms of their physical and socio-economic contexts.

• In this work, planning team has developed three Alternative Scenarios, namely:

• GREEN SCENARIO: • Strict Preservation of Natural and Historical Environment and Eco-

Tourism

• ORANGE SCENARIO: • Sustainable and Environmentally Sensitive Development and Eco

and Heritage Tourism

• RED SCENARIO: • Rapid Development with Sustainable Tourism

CONTROLLED URBAN GROWTH and TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN DECISIONS

• The competitive future of Ajloun Planning Area will be based on the preservation of its ;

• 1. Natural environment, with its diverse natural resources of forests, olive groves, natural valleys, caves, water sources, fertile land and biodiversity,

• 2. Its historical and archaeological heritages; historical urban fabric and vernacular architecture of traditional streets, vistas, landmarks and complexes; houses, mosques, churches, mausoleums and water mills.

• There is therefore a clear need to declare the Study Area as a special protection zone and then to deal with its problems through a well-planned strategy for the region.

• Declaration of Ajloun, Ain Janna and Anjara as a special protection zone will contribute to the objectives of the National Tourism Strategy for the diversification of tourism products.

• It is essential to declare Ajloun, Ain Janna and Anjara (within the boundaries of the ALUP) as a protected area, in order to limit the continuation of the scattered pattern of urban and rural development.

• Restrictions will need to be imposed on landlords to protect forests, natural valleys, olive groves and other fertile agricultural lands.

• The protection regime will require;

• 1. Revision of ALUP decisions, • 2. Strict control and monitoring of all planned constructions • 3. The direction of new constructions to areas of growth which are

not threatening to natural resources and reserves.

• Sites where historical, cultural and architectural remains (on the ground or underground remains) reflect the social, economic and cultural characteristics of the area should be designated as historical/archaeological heritage sites within the protection regime.

• For example, the areas in close vicinity to Ajloun Castle and some parts of Wadi el Tawaheen should to be designated as primary natural and archaeological preservation sites.

Within their determined protection zone boundaries, no building or other form of intervention should be permitted.

• Most importantly for the successful operation of the protection regime and control of urban growth, the municipality should be given powers to review and make changes to Approved Land Use Plan decisions and the management of development rights.

• Finally, the protection regime should include decisions to preserve areas of significance, due to their urban and local vernacular architectural and physical characteristics, which are also in need of renewal and regeneration after being designated as special project areas.

Anjara Town Center Urban Conservation Plan (UTTA Ltd.)

TABLE 1 : BUILDING REGULATIONS

ZONES Min. Parcel

M2

Min parce

l width m

Building percentage to

the parcel area

No. Of floors

Building

Height

Set backsFront back side (rear)

A-Residential Zones 1-Private Residential

1000 25 25% 2 8 8 6 6

2-Normal Residential ZonesZone-aZone-bZone-cZone-dZone-h

1000750500250170

2520181512

36%42%48%52%60%

3+roof4433

1414141111

54333

543

2.52

43

2.522

3-Attached Housing 500 16 40% 2 8 6 5 -

4-Public Attached Housing 150 12 60% 3 11 3 3 -

5- Green Resid. & Rural Residential

6- High Residential

20004000

3040

1530

28

826

812

68

68

B- Commercial Zones1- Main Commercial Centre-main roads-secondary roads

800600

2020

Within the set back

64

2215

104

64

94

2-Neighborhood Centre 500 12 4 15 5 - -

3- Local Commercial 300 12 4 15 5 4 4

4- Along Road Commercial5- Showrooms

250800

1225

Within the set backs

44

1515

% to the Master Plan

10

4-6

4 m after 14m depth

6

C- Industrial & Handcraft Zones1-handcraft zone2-light industry zone3-medium industry zone

25010004000

102540

50%50%50%

244

91515

121212

-5

10

D- Agricultural Constr. Zone

10,000

- 5% 2

H- Agricultural Residential Zone

I- Development Projects1- commercial office complex2- hotels3- residential cooperative high buildings

400040001,000

454580

888

252626

121212

101010

101010

4- Neighbour Settlements A- in zones a+bB- in zones c+d+h

10,000

5000

300150

-200

40% 64

2214

106

65

94

5-Multi-purpose Building

5000 55 35% 8 25 15 10 10

6- Large Industrial Buildings

10,000

80 50% ? ? 15 15 15

7- Industrial Complex

10,000

300 50% 15 15 15

% Parcel

Total Floor

50% 400%

500 400

35% 200%

TABLE 1 : BUILDING REGULATIONS (cont.)

ACTION PROJECTS

• Urban design (1/1000, 1/500), landscape design projects (1/500, 1/200), rehabilitation, restoration, renovation and architectural projects (1/100, 1/50, 1/1) should be prepared by MOTA and/or the Municipality of Ajloun.

• In general, for urban conservation, renewal and regeneration areas, vehicular and pedestrian arrangements, infrastructure and urban furniture elements (lighting, electricity, rain and waste water infrastructure, signposts, street furniture etc.) should all be designed before implementation.

• In all urban design projects, electricity, telephone, drinking water and waste water networks should be located underground. These projects should also be regulated and supervised by Ajloun Municipality. For fire precaution, a fire management and prevention system should be implemented.

• 1. Action Project :• Ajloun Eco-Tourism Development Area Master Plan

Prepared by :(UTTA Ltd.)

• In hotel buildings, generally 3 storeys are allowed above the 0.00 level, with the upper two of them being the bedroom floors and ground floor being for the general use areas. For the flexibility of design purposes it is allowed to use up to 50% of the total construction area on the ground floor.

• For the First Phase development areas of 4-5 star hotel and 2-3 star hotel lots, the given building coefficient is E = 0.40. And for the second phase development areas for 2-3 star hotel lots the given building coefficient is E = 0.30, which 50% of them can be used on ground floors and the rest for the bedroom flats

• In camping sites, the allowed closed construction area is calculated in relation to the capacity and given in (C =) figures. This area should be used on single floor only. No basement or attic floor is allowed on these areas. Maximum building height is 4.00m.

• A three storey building with a total 900m2 construction area will be built on this lot. Flat heights will be 3.50m each. For storage and technical purposes, basement floors can be built and not be counted as the construction area.

Table 2. Tourism Development Zone Area Definitions

ACTION PROJECT - TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE - AREA DEFINITIONS

 

LOT NO.AREASq m

USAGE

CONSTRUCTION AREA

CLOSED sq

m

LIGHT CONSTR. Sq

m

OPEN AREA sq m

NEW DEVELOPING AREAS

1 35.000 (*)4-5 Star

Hotel14.000 1.200 26.000

2 9.000 (*)2-3 Star

Hotel3.600 600 7.000

3 22.4003 Star

Hotel(s)6.700 1.000 20.000

4 22.0003 Star

Hotel(s)6.500 900 19.000

5 1.500Health Centre

900 - 1.200

6 30.000 Sports Area 1.500 3.000 25.000

7 60.000 m2 View point/Park

6.000 3.000 50.000

8 2.000 m2 Tourism Info 300 300 1.400

9 20.000Camping

Area1400 600 18.000

10 17.000 m2 Picnic Area 100 400 16.500

11 27.000 m2 Camping Area

500 1.000 25.500

12 2.500 m2 Mosque 500 200 2.000

2. Action Project :Ajloun Nature Corridor (Wadi Al-Tawaheen)

• Water Springs• The Corridor is blessed with several Water Springs (especially in Ain Janna and in Wadi al

Tawaheen). Water Springs in Ain Janna include Ain al Fawarrah and Ain al Sharqieh. The Nature Corridor starts at one of these Water Springs (Ain al Fawarrah) in Ain Janna, where a Visitor Centre is planned. The Project suggests promoting the water springs of the area by developing branded "Ain Janna" local spring water.

• The Visitor Centre & Gateways to the Nature Corridor• The beginning of the Nature Corridor, near the water spring of Ain al Fawarrah, will be

marked by a Visitor Centre. This Visitor Centre will be minimalist in design. The Visitor Centre will contain illustration boards and signs that explain the main features along the Ajloun Nature Corridor. In addition, there will be public utilities and a tourist information booth.

• Trails and Paths (Bike and Pedestrian Trails)• Alongside the Wadis in Ain Janna and also the Wadi al Tawaheen, Bike and Pedestrian

Tracks and Trails will be created. Of course, visitors can diverge from the main route to explore heritage sites and other significant urban or natural features and sites along the way and off the main trail or track.

• Tourism Information Booths• Tourism information booths will be located near to the main gathering areas (e.g., at the

beginning of the Nature Corridor, near historic City Centres, near camp areas, along the bike and pedestrian routes in the Wadis etc.). These booths will offer information, brochures, and postcards, but also branded local bottled water and other materials and goods that are needed for the eco-heritage tourism tourists.

• Water Mills• The Historic Water Mills in the area create a unique link between the natural and cultural

heritage. Many of these mills were functioning in the 19th century. They stand today as a testimony to the area's rich natural and cultural heritage. These mills include Ain al Tais in Ajloun and many other Water Mills in Wadi al Tawaheen such as Ain al Qantarah, al Smadiayyah, al Qudah, and al Fraihat Water Mill. The valley continues down to Kufranjah and so do the Water Mills. It is estimated that there are about 15 Water Mills alone in Wadi al Tawaheen (Valley of the Mills). These mills contribute to the experience of the visitor along the Nature Corridor and they will be provided signage.

• Camping Areas• The visitor may also leave the main route of the Nature Corridor to experience other attractions,

such as the camping areas (forested areas) that are close by and famous in Ajloun.

• Historic Houses / Neighborhoods• The visitor can also leave the main route of the Nature Corridor to visit different historic houses

and religious historic buildings (Churches and Mosques) in addition to mausoleums and other heritage sites. Some historic complexes will have been adapted into tourist/cultural attractions, such as bed and breakfast establishments, traditional cafes and craft centres. It is this mingling and interplay between natural and cultural attractions that makes the Nature Heritage Corridor in Ajloun unique and diverse.

» The Ajloun History Museum• One of the old historic buildings (the Old Ottoman Sarai Building) will be adapted into the Ajloun

History Museum. It can stand as a major point of attraction within this rich group of nature and cultural sites along the Ajloun Nature Corridor.

» Jathr al Balad (Historic City Cores)• The historic City Core of Ajloun represents a contrast to the serene nature sites along the Ajloun

Nature Corridor. Together with its Ayyoubi Mosque, traditional bazaar and town square, the historic City Centre offer a different ambiance altogether and links beautifully the Ain Janna part of the Nature Trail with the Wadi al Tawaheen part of the Nature Corridor.

• Bio-Diversity in Wadi al Tawaheen• Wadi al Tawaheen is a major Wadi of Ajloun and very close to the city itself. It has been utilized

by the inhabitants for a long time through history - this can be seen by the presence of the historic water mills and the very old olive trees in the Wadi. The Wadi is also famous for its rich bio-diversity.

• Olive groves, olive presses, caves and rocks• It is also possible to enjoy various olive groves planted in between the low density housing stock

in the cities of Ain Janna and Ajloun. There are also a few old Olive Presses and unique formations of rocks and caves to enhance the visitor’s experience.

•

Other Action Projects

1. HAI AL MAQATISH URBAN TOURISM ADAPTIVE REUSE

2. ANJARA ORGANIZED SMALL SIZE INDUSTRY AREA

3. AJLOUN MUNICIPALITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING PROJECT

4. JATHER EL-BALAD DOWNTOWN AJLOUN, VEGETABLE MARKET AND BUS TERMINAL PROJECT

5. SAMPLE OF A CONSERVATION AREA WITH REGULATIONS

Urban Regeneration Projects

• The main examples of URBAN REGENERATION PROJECTS will include the designation of the historical urban core and commercial centre of Ajloun as an urban regeneration area within the boundaries of the protection regime.

Urban Regeneration Project of Ajloun

Urban Regeneration

Area (UTTA Ltd.)

• The second action project is the Bus Terminal, Vegetable Market and Ayyubi Mosque Surroundings Rehabilitation Project.

• The Vegetable Market is one of the vital elements of downtown Ajloun and its existing structure should be upgraded to enhance the lively atmosphere of this busy street.

• The first step is to turn it into a pedestrian area. • The concept also proposes to install a covered bazaar for shading the street

in summer. • This, in addition to some infrastructure upgrading, would enhance the

potential character of this vital commercial spine, turning it into a distinct tourist attraction.

Ain Janna Town Center Urban Regeneration Project (UTTA Ltd.)

Anjara Town Center Urban Regeneration Project (UTTA Ltd.)

• This World Bank Project; planning and projecting studies are carried by a consortium leading by :

• G&G Consulting Ltd. (Turkey) and UTTA Planning, Urban Design and Consulting Co. (Turkey) and TIBAH Consultants (Jordan), Jordan River Foundation (STK) (Jordan) and TURATH Consultants (Jordan)

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tuncer (Team Leader and partner of UTTA Ltd.)