The Jordan Workshop targeted vulnerable villages south of Amman in Karak. It addressed the impact of future regional development and its effect on the lowest income communities. Eco-tourism as a development driver was explored as one of the approaches for economic improvement. The host was the University of Jordan, Amman.
SIGUS: Special Interest Group in Urban Settlement
Massachussetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning
Karak, Jordan, 1997
Rebuilding Communities
This Program addresses issues at the community level, focused on the vulnerable income groups which comprise the majority. It is organized around a 2-week field workshop supported by background preparatory work.