Participatory action research as a tool in solving desert vernacular architecture problems in the Western Desert of Egypt

November 19, 2015

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The aim of the research is to introduce a methodological approach applying participatory action research (PAR) as a tool to help save the future of the currently deteriorating desert vernacular architecture in Egypt. To benefit from local know-how, a desert vernacular model house was constructed using PAR methods that engaged the local community throughout the design and building phases. As this is an international problem, the research developed several techniques within PAR, applied in a flexible way, giving the opportunity for further application in similar vernacular settlements suffering from similar problems.

Dabaieh, M. (2013). Participatory action research as a tool in solving desert vernacular architecture problems in the Western Desert of Egypt. Action Research, 11(3), 279-298.