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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299440003321

Autore

Shmueli Deborah F

Titolo

Israel’s Invisible Negev Bedouin : Issues of Land and Spatial Planning / / by Deborah F. Shmueli, Rassem Khamaisi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-16820-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (109 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Geography, , 2211-4165

Disciplina

305.8927405694

Soggetti

Regional planning

Urban planning

Social policy

International relations

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

Social Policy

International Relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Bedouin – Evolving Meanings -- Chapter Three: Arab Communities of Israel and their Urbanization -- Chapter Four: Theoretical Context: Justice, Urbanism and Indigenous Peoples -- Chapter Five – Negev (in Hebrew) or Naqab (in Arabic) Bedouin -- Chapter Six: Evolution of Local Authorities: an Historical Overview -- Chapter Seven: Resettlement Planning 1948 - Present -- Chapter Eight: Lessons Learned -- Chapter Nine: Proposals for Flexible Bedouin Resettlement and Collaborative Planning.

Sommario/riassunto

This Brief provides a contextual framework for exploring the settlement rights of Israel's Bedouin population of the Negev desert, a traditionally pastoral nomadic Arab population.  In 1948, the Israeli government relocated this population from the Negev region to settlements in Siyag. The explicit aim was to control the Negev area for security purposes, sedentarize a nomadic people, and to improve their living conditions and bring them into the modern economy. Since then, many of the Bedouin population have continued to urbanize, moving into



smaller towns and cities, while some remain in the settlement. The Israeli government’s has recently proposed a new settlement policy towards the Bedouin population, that would expel many from their current homes, which came into recent controversy with the UN Human Rights commission, causing it to be withdrawn. Israel as a whole has very complex social, cultural, and political fabric with territorial uncertainties. This Brief aims to provide an overview of the current situation, provide a theoretical, historical and legal context, explore barriers to implementation of previously proposed policies, and provide potential solutions to improve individual and collective stability and balance the cultural and territorial needs of the Bedouin population with the larger goals of the Israeli government. This work will be of interest to researchers studying Israel specifically, as well as researchers in urban planning, public policy, and issues related to indigenous populations and human rights.