This short paper summarizes the author's current thoughts on the problem of learning from traditional settlements. At this stage it is intended for discussion, to be followed by further elaboration and refinements in the future. The systematic citations of the author's previous work are intentional to familiarize his work to others involved in the field of traditional settlements, and to facilitate research and accessibility to the material.
Hakim, Besim S. "Urban Design in Traditional Islamic Culture." Cities 8, no. 4 (1991): 274-77.