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The Inner-city Transformation between Redevelopment and Gentrification: The Abdali Project, Jordan
This research contributes to theorizing and understanding the process and drivers of gentrification in cities in the Middle Eastern context. As a case study, gentrification in Amman is critically examined and interpreted by analyzing the socio-economic consequences of the Abdali redevelopment project in the Abdali district. The presence, nature, scope, and potential of gentrification are investigated using a triangulation of methods that also considers local constraints and specificity. The study challenges the idea that concepts like gentrification can be exported from the Global North to the Middle East. Instead, it encourages analyzing local drivers, legislative frameworks, and state roles in the inner-city transformation of Amman’s Abdali district through the lens of gentrification. This research implemented a sequential mixed-methods explanatory design that began with the collection of quantitative data, which helped establish the framework for qualitative data collection, accompanied by an examination of the obtained census tracts between 2004 and 2019 for six variables (population 2004-2015, non-Jordanian population, higher education, rent rates, apartment ownership, and building material). Then employing and integrating spatial maps for land use and land use change). In addition, qualitative data were represented through coding and thematic analysis for semi-structured open-ended interviews and content analysis for secondary data (official reports and archives) in order to answer the research questions. The research demonstrated that the shift toward neoliberal policies signifies the beginning of the third wave of state-led gentrification in the Abdali district of Amman. The construction of the Abdali redevelopment project on the former military site, as well as the conversion of residential land into mixed-use buildings, hotels, and hospitals, represent a new form of gentrification that is primarily the result of government intervention and is dominated by significant development businesses in terms of ...
The Inner-city Transformation between Redevelopment and Gentrification: The Abdali Project, Jordan
This research contributes to theorizing and understanding the process and drivers of gentrification in cities in the Middle Eastern context. As a case study, gentrification in Amman is critically examined and interpreted by analyzing the socio-economic consequences of the Abdali redevelopment project in the Abdali district. The presence, nature, scope, and potential of gentrification are investigated using a triangulation of methods that also considers local constraints and specificity. The study challenges the idea that concepts like gentrification can be exported from the Global North to the Middle East. Instead, it encourages analyzing local drivers, legislative frameworks, and state roles in the inner-city transformation of Amman’s Abdali district through the lens of gentrification. This research implemented a sequential mixed-methods explanatory design that began with the collection of quantitative data, which helped establish the framework for qualitative data collection, accompanied by an examination of the obtained census tracts between 2004 and 2019 for six variables (population 2004-2015, non-Jordanian population, higher education, rent rates, apartment ownership, and building material). Then employing and integrating spatial maps for land use and land use change). In addition, qualitative data were represented through coding and thematic analysis for semi-structured open-ended interviews and content analysis for secondary data (official reports and archives) in order to answer the research questions. The research demonstrated that the shift toward neoliberal policies signifies the beginning of the third wave of state-led gentrification in the Abdali district of Amman. The construction of the Abdali redevelopment project on the former military site, as well as the conversion of residential land into mixed-use buildings, hotels, and hospitals, represent a new form of gentrification that is primarily the result of government intervention and is dominated by significant development businesses in terms of ...
The Inner-city Transformation between Redevelopment and Gentrification: The Abdali Project, Jordan
2023-06-20
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