Since the end of the 20th century the governments of various Gulf
states have been attempting to diversify their oil-dependent
economies. This has resulted in a new type of urbanism, which the
author refers to as post-oil urbanism. The first model of post-oil
urbanism was the Emirate of Dubai with its pioneering efforts
during the 1990s when it initiated its economic transformation into
a service hub by introducing open market policies. This
liberalisation included the local real-estate market, which opened
up for international investment. This new strategy made Dubai a
role model in initiating exponential urban growth in the region.
Today, establishing consolidated urban structures has become the
biggest challenge of urbanism in the Gulf. Thus, urban planning in
the Gulf has reached a turning point in which the outdated
preparation of local master plans is being replaced by holistic
development strategies. The outbreak of the global financial crisis
in 2008 has put additional pressure on rethinking current post-oil
urbanism. This thesis contains analyses about recent urban
developments in the Gulf with a focus on the Emirate of Dubai and
the Kingdom of Bahrain.
General
Imprint: |
Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
July 2012 |
Authors: |
Florian Wiedmann
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
308 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8381-3365-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Earth sciences >
General
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LSN: |
3-8381-3365-X |
Barcode: |
9783838133652 |
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