Abstract
Since its establishment in the 1948, the refugee camps represent a clear symbol of what Palestinians have encountered, especially the deportation from their own lands. At the same time, it represents the symbol of their continuing tragedy. As time passes and life goes on, the number of inhabitants rapidly increases, thus the refugee camps became more crowded. This situation led to the fact that public services and residential units available became insufficient due to the limited available land. The research adopts a descriptive analysis approach to come up with effective strategies to develop the refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, in general and Khanyounes camp in particular. The research study is composed from four pieces of writing. The first point gives a theoretical background of the discussed topic, while the second point concentrates on giving an overview about the refugee camps including, history, demographic circumstances, and main problems facing its development. The third point focuses on the case study, which is Khanyounes camp in terms of urban planning and design, in addition to socio-economic studies and main characteristics. The last point concludes findings and recommendations for further research studies.
