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Beirut Urban Declaration – the publication

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The devastating Beirut Port explosion on August 4th, 2020, instigated the necessity for an integrated vision for reconstruction, heritage rehabilitation, and the protection of the social fabric and urban identity. Beirut Urban Declaration, with the participation of the Order of Engineers and Architects in Beirut, Architecture schools in Lebanon, the Chadirji Foundation for Architecture and […]

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THE BEIRUT PORT EXPLOSION: SOCIAL, URBAN AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

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Abstract The Beirut port explosion caused substantial damages, not only for the city, but also for the country’s economy. The explosion caused 207 deaths and more than 6.500 people were injured. Also, around 300,000 people lost their homes and the physical damages costs are estimated to $4.6 billion. The economy and the architecture of the

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