The living urban space is considered one of the most important elements of the success of modern cities, and it is the first mental image that is formed by people (residents and visitors) of the city , a measure of the frequency, presence and interaction of people in the spaces is an indication of the city's vitality, well-being and economic strength .
The occupation of the city of Mosul before the terrorist ISIS in 2014 and the subsequent liberation operations and the end of the war in 2017 had a great impact on the destruction of the old city on the right side and the death of its urban spaces due to the abandonment of people to it, especially the area (Al-Midan and Al-Qalayaat), which was elected to be the study area , From this emerged the general axis of the research (the revival of dead urban spaces) because of their association with society and its importance in identifying and diagnosing the causes of abandonment of areas and spaces and what result on it ,
Through studying the focus of the research, the research problem was determined (the absence of a clear strategy to revive the spaces of the old city after the liberation operations in 2017 in a manner that depends on the principles of sustainability, smart city planning and economic development and ensures the preservation of the urban identity of the region) within the main research hypothesis (sustainable living space is achieved in the Qalayaat and Al-Midan through the re-planning and organization of urban space) ,
the research included the comprehensive analysis of the region and identifying weaknesses and strengths, and studying a number of global experiences in post-disaster urban reconstruction And consider the destruction an opportunity for improvement
The research reached results that showed that the dominant dimensions of the revival of spaces in the Qulaiaat area (movement system, infrastructure services) were followed by the economic dimension as it is an effective force in achieving living spaces and as the results showed the participation of all dimensions, but in varying proportions, in achieving sustainable and balanced urban spaces
It creates cohesion and social interaction and supports economic and cultural diversity in harmony with the surrounding environment.
