SHACHAR, ARIE

SHACHAR, ARIE (1935–2006), Israeli geographer specializing in urban geography and planning. Shachar was born in Haifa. He attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, receiving his Ph.D. in 1965 and joining the Department of Geography there (professor from 1979). He was visiting professor in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning of the University of California several times (1970, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1986, and 1988). In 1980–83 he was head of the department of geography at The Hebrew University and in 1982–97 he was chairman of the National Committee of Geography in the Israel Education Ministry. He also served as a planning consultant in Panama and Ecuador as well as to the UN and in, 1972–92 was chairman of the General Program Committee of Hebrew University in charge of planning the new Mt. Scopus Campus. Shachar was chief editor of the City and Region journal and chairman of the editorial board of The Atlas of Israel (1985–95), as well as a member of the international board of the Progress in Planning journal (1994–97). He also wrote dozens of articles and reports. In 1999 he was awarded the Israel Prize in geography. (Shaked Gilboa (2nd ed.)