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From pre-oil settlement to post-oil hub: The urban transformation of doha (2013)
Journal Article
Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2013). From pre-oil settlement to post-oil hub: The urban transformation of doha. Archnet-IJAR, 7(2), 146-159

Since oil production commenced in the middle of the 20th century Qatar's capital Doha witnessed a rapid urbanisation period. Today, new development strategies, which have been implemented to diversify Qatar's economy, have led to a new urban transfor... Read More about From pre-oil settlement to post-oil hub: The urban transformation of doha.

Urban reconfiguration and revitalisation: Public mega projects in Doha's historic centre (2013)
Journal Article
Wiedmann, F., Mirincheva, V., & Salama, A. M. (2013). Urban reconfiguration and revitalisation: Public mega projects in Doha's historic centre. Open House International, 38(4), 27-36

This paper aims to offers an assessment of the current transformation process of Doha's historic centre, which has become a major focus of public development strategies. While the historic centre was neglected during most of the second half of the 20... Read More about Urban reconfiguration and revitalisation: Public mega projects in Doha's historic centre.

The spatial development potentials of business districts in Doha: The case of the West Bay (2013)
Journal Article
Mirincheva, V., Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2013). The spatial development potentials of business districts in Doha: The case of the West Bay. Open House International, 38(4), 16-26

Recent efforts to formulate strategies that will turn Qatar's capital city into a global hub have given rise to a debate about the morphological and functional composition of one of Doha's most prominent areas - West Bay. At the end of the 20th centu... Read More about The spatial development potentials of business districts in Doha: The case of the West Bay.

The production of urban qualities in the emerging city of doha: Urban space diversity as a case for investigating the 'lived space' (2013)
Journal Article
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2013). The production of urban qualities in the emerging city of doha: Urban space diversity as a case for investigating the 'lived space'. Archnet-IJAR, 7(2), 160-172

Centred on investigating urban space diversity this paper introduces a framework that enables the examination of urban qualities in emerging cities in the Gulf. The rapidly growing city of Doha is selected as a case study due to its rising importance... Read More about The production of urban qualities in the emerging city of doha: Urban space diversity as a case for investigating the 'lived space'.