Helen Avery
Strandliv
Beachtime
Author
Editor
- Anders Ackfeldt
- Leif Stenberg
Summary, in English
The beach is the main accessible public space for the inhabitants of Gaza, and plays a central role for leisure time and recreation. However, the water is contaminated and dangerous for bathing, which reflects the major issues Gaza faces with wastewater treatment and adequate infrastructure.
Department/s
- MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World
- Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC)
- Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies
Publishing year
2020
Language
Swedish
Publication/Series
Dragomanen : 22/2020: Fritid
Links
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Svenska Forskningsinstitutet i Istanbul och Föreningen Svenska Istanbulinstitutets vänner
Topic
- Social and Economic Geography
- Environmental Sciences
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Keywords
- Gaza
- leisure time
- public space
- water treatment
- water quality
- infrastructure and public services
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 978-91-88929-36-5