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Economic Competitiveness (2022)
Book Chapter
Wiedmann, F., Thomas, S., & Peterek, M. (2023). Economic Competitiveness. In B. Giddings, & R. J. Rogerson (Eds.), The Future of the City Centre: Global Perspectives (166-181). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003141198-14

The ongoing desire of cities to attract inward investment is enhancing pressure on growth dynamics and risking both spatial fragmentation and social segregation. While place-making strategies have been explored to restore or recreate city centres as... Read More about Economic Competitiveness.

Urban Fabrics and the Future of Transport-Oriented Development in Gulf Cities (2021)
Book Chapter
Wiedmann, F., & Schlosser, C. (2021). Urban Fabrics and the Future of Transport-Oriented Development in Gulf Cities. In Urban Challenges in the Globalizing Middle-East: Social Value of Public Spaces (153-169). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69795-2_11

Transit-oriented development is recognised as one of the most important pillars of a more sustainable urban development due to the proven potential to reduce car travels. In Gulf cities, the integration of public transit has often been postponed due... Read More about Urban Fabrics and the Future of Transport-Oriented Development in Gulf Cities.

Migrant urbanism in gulf citie: S a reality without vision? (2020)
Book Chapter
Wiedmann, F. (2020). Migrant urbanism in gulf citie: S a reality without vision?. In M. Kamrava (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Persian Gulf Politics (99-111). London: Routledge

To a large extent recent urbanization in the Gulf region has been shaped by the distinctive roles of local governance and extensive international migration. New models of governance, such as urban entrepreneurialism and various forms of public-privat... Read More about Migrant urbanism in gulf citie: S a reality without vision?.

Mapping Lefebvre’s theory on the production of space to an integrated approach for sustainable urbanism (2019)
Book Chapter
Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. (2019). Mapping Lefebvre’s theory on the production of space to an integrated approach for sustainable urbanism. In M. Leary-Owhin, & J. McCarthy (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Henri Lefebvre, The City and Urban Society (346-354). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315266589-36

The established gates to global markets have led to a clear divide between the economic opportunities in urban areas and the emerging struggles in rural areas. The subsequent migration has fuelled the fast growth of urbanisation rates in the developi... Read More about Mapping Lefebvre’s theory on the production of space to an integrated approach for sustainable urbanism.

Investigation of Housing Preferences in View of the Housing Market Dynamics in Doha Metropolitan (2018)
Book Chapter
Ibrahim, H., Salama, A., Wiedmann, F., Awwaad, R., & Aboukalloub, B. (2018). Investigation of Housing Preferences in View of the Housing Market Dynamics in Doha Metropolitan. In M. Awang, & M. Isa (Eds.), The Advances in Civil Engineering Materials. ICACE 2018 (1-10). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2511-3_1

© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019. Since the 2000s, Doha has gone through enormous economic growth and urbanization processes. The massive migration inflows have suggested particular housing preferences that are driven by the demographic and... Read More about Investigation of Housing Preferences in View of the Housing Market Dynamics in Doha Metropolitan.

Real Estate Liberalization as Catalyst of Urban Transformation in the Persian Gulf (2016)
Book Chapter
Wiedmann, F. (2016). Real Estate Liberalization as Catalyst of Urban Transformation in the Persian Gulf. In M. Kamrava (Ed.), Gateways to the World: Port Cities in the Persian Gulf, 172-195. C. Hurst & Co

This chapter discusses the liberalization of the real estate sector which has accompanied the recent urbanization in emerging Gulf cities. It outlines the key role played by real estate in redefining development patterns, and promoting both economic... Read More about Real Estate Liberalization as Catalyst of Urban Transformation in the Persian Gulf.