• DOI:10.1177/0042098015620519
Corpus ID: 146123407

Women’s behaviour in public spaces and the influence of privacy as a cultural value: The case of Nablus, Palestine

@article{AlBishawi2017WomensBI,
  title={Women’s behaviour in public spaces and the influence of privacy as a cultural value: The case of Nablus, Palestine},
  author={Manal Ahmad Al-Bishawi and Shadi Sami Ghadban and Karsten J{\o}rgensen},
  journal={Urban Studies},
  year={2017},
  volume={54},
  pages={1559 - 1577}
}

• Manal Ahmad Al-Bishawi, Shadi Sami Ghadban, Karsten Jørgensen
• Published 2017
• Sociology
• Urban Studies

The aim of this paper is to study how women’s privacy needs are met through the physical form of public spaces in both old and new urban designs, using as a case study the city of Nablus, Palestine, which has been significantly influenced by the culture of gender separation. The findings will help develop a better understanding of the relationship between women’s privacy and the physical form of public spaces and will enhance the development of public spaces that women can use comfortably and… Expand

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