Patterns of Detachment
Spatial Transformations of the Phosphate Industry in el-Quseir, Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22018049 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mirhan Damir (0000-0002-8191-3949, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar), Martin Meyer (0009-0009-2932-1776), M D Meyer (0000-0002-7848-6149, Technische Universität Berlin), Hellen Aziz (University of Kassel) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/up.v8i1.6053 |
| OpenAlex | W4317884355 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
The establishment of phosphate mines and processing plants by Italian entrepreneurs in el-Quseir in 1912 revitalized a town that had faced a steady decline after the opening of the Suez Canal and re-linked it to the world economy. To this day, the now defunct industrial site occupies a large section of physical el-Quseir and plays a key role in its identity. In this article, we explore the impact of the company’s successive industrialization and deindustrialization based on archival research, interviews, and mapping. By tracing physical changes on-site and in the city of el-Quseir from the founding of its phosphate industry until today, as well as the historical and current interactions of citizens with the industrial facilities, we hope to better understand the “cluster value” of the industrial plant in quotidian life and the effect of the vacuum left behind after the termination of production. As machinery and buildings are slowly eroding in the absence of expressed interest by the former Italian and current Egyptian owners, we aim to discuss the relationship between the citizens and their el-Quseir phosphate plant as a crucial element of its heritage value at the local level
Archaeology · Deindustrialization · Economics · Economy · Industrialisation · Political science · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |