From Fragmentation to Connection: A Participatory Action Framework for Human-Centered Urban Design in Post-Conflict Yemeni Cities

This study provides a scientifically backed examination of how inadequate urban planning exacerbates Yemen's post-conflict psychological stress and societal breakdown. It uses surveys (n=300), participatory ethnography, and GIS spatial data with an emphasis on Hadhramaut to demonstrate that walkability is severely limited and that green space statistics are less than 5% of urban regions. According to statistical studies, economic level and park vicinity have a significant impact on social connectivity. Youth and low-income populations are the most affected. By bridging both lived experience and geographical exclusion, the study's mixed-methods methodology provides a paradigm for trauma-informed, culturally grounded urban healing. The results establish scalable strategies for equitable planning and provide unique empirical data from a conflict-affected setting to promote SDG 11. The study contributes to the global discourse on spatial equity by providing indication to marginalized groups inside urban reconstruction frameworks.