New housing patterns and spatial fragmentation in Gulf cities

Wiedmann, Florian; Salama, Ashraf M.; Ibrahim, Hatem G. A.; Mirincheva, Velina

Abstract

In recent years, the rapid growth of Gulf cities has led to a transformation of local settlement structures. The key objective of this paper is to deliver an overview of new housing patterns and how they impact spatial fragmentation. To identify the spatial distribution of new housing typologies and to explore the recent transformation of urban fabrics, GIS analyses were carried out and Space Syntax models were developed in the case of Qatar’s capital, Doha. This is coupled with an analysis of the travel routes of 130 residents which were assessed to investigate key aspects related to fragmentation. The outcomes include both new insights into the understanding of urban development tendencies in Gulf cities and the introduction of a methodological approach to establish responsive strategies in fast-growing and car-dependent cities.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 15, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Jun 24, 2019
• Publication Date: Oct 2, 2019
• Deposit Date: May 19, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 25, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Urbanism
• Print ISSN: 1754-9175
• Electronic ISSN: 1754-9183
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 393-411
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2019.1626263
• Keywords: Geography, Planning and Development; Urban Studies
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4464982
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17549175.2019.1626263?journalCode=rjou20
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Urbanism on 24/06/2019, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17549175.2019.1626263?journalCode=rjou20.