In the spring of 2019, the Syrian civil war has entered its eight year. Although the heaviest fighting has taken place elsewhere, Damascus is heavily affected by the ongoing conflict. First, large parts of the eastern and southern fringe of the city are heavily damaged or destroyed. Second, the inflow of internally displaced persons is large, which has resulted in a very tense housing market in the undamaged districts. Third, the war-time political economy has changed the role of public and private actors in spatial planning and housing provision. This paper shows how the geography- and political economy of warfare has impacted upon residential patterns and housing practices in Damascus during the civil war. The empirical results are based on satellite imagery, policy documents and a survey among spatial planning experts and students. The results indicate that the formal response to the housing crisis consists of a reinforcement of the existing authoritarian neo-liberal planning model. This model has resulted in the construction of unaffordable luxurious showcase projects at symbolic locations. The informal response to the housing crisis is more pronounced. Alternative housing strategies, such as to self-construction, family housing, squatting and sub-letting have increased in popularity, as the formal response does not deliver immediate relief for war-affected households. The use of alternative housing strategies is concentrated in the existing informal settlements. This suggests that the civil war exacerbates housing poverty, but as well contributes to rising levels of socio-economic segregation.

在2019年春天，叙利亚内战已进入八年。尽管其他地方发生了最激烈的战斗，但大马士革仍受到持续冲突的严重影响。首先，该市东部和南部边缘的大部分地区遭到严重破坏或破坏。第二，国内流离失所者的流入量很大，这导致在未受损地区的住房市场非常紧张。第三，战时政治经济学改变了公共和私人行为者在空间规划和住房供应中的作用。本文展示了内战期间战争的地理和政治经济学如何影响了大马士革的居住模式和住房实践。实证结果基于卫星图像，政策文件以及空间规划专家和学生之间的调查。结果表明，对住房危机的正式应对措施包括对现有专制新自由主义规划模型的加强。这种模式导致在象征性地点建造了不起的豪华陈列柜项目。对住房危机的非正式反应更为明显。自建房，家庭住房，蹲地和分租等替代性住房战略已越来越受欢迎，因为正式的对策并未立即为受战争影响的家庭提供救济。替代住房策略的使用集中在现有的非正式住区。这表明内战加剧了住房贫困，但也加剧了社会经济隔离水平。