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Economic Competitiveness (2022)
Book Chapter

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

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

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

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.

Identification and Analysis of Land Use Change in Doha Downtown Neighborhoods (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers. The neighborhood concept was first introduced in the 1920s by Clarence Perry. This paper adapts Clarence Perry's neighborhood concept and other neighborhood planning theories. It studies the land use dynami... Read More about Identification and Analysis of Land Use Change in Doha Downtown Neighborhoods.

Migration and Urbanism in Glasgow: The Spatial Impact of South Asian Communities (2019)
Journal Article

South Asian communities have lived in Scotland since the late nineteenth century, experiencing a substantial growth in the post-war period. This paper contributes a new understanding of the spatial practices of South Asian communities in the city of... Read More about Migration and Urbanism in Glasgow: The Spatial Impact of South Asian Communities.

An Examination of Urban Vertical Gated Communities of Nagpur, India (2019)
Journal Article

This paper explores a new type of housing in India and resulting urban dynamics in Nagpur, a Grade A city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The accelerating urban growth rate led to a dynamic housing market to accommodate the on-going migration. A... Read More about An Examination of Urban Vertical Gated Communities of Nagpur, India.

Building Migrant Cities in the Gulf: Urban Transformation in the Middle East (2019)
Book

Human history has seen many settlements transformed or built entirely by expatriate work forces and foreigners arriving from various places. Recent migration patterns in the Gulf have led to emerging 'airport societies' on unprecedented scales. Most... Read More about Building Migrant Cities in the Gulf: Urban Transformation in the Middle East.

Investigating land use dynamics in emerging cities: the case of downtown neighbourhood in Doha (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The study of land use dynamics in emerging cities will inform sustainable development in the future. Doha has witnessed urban transition phases. The s... Read More about Investigating land use dynamics in emerging cities: the case of downtown neighbourhood in Doha.

Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha (2019)
Journal Article

Expatriates constitute 89% of Qatar’s total population, and are becoming important factors in the economic dynamism by satisfying employment sectors. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on Gordon’s theory which distinguishes between migr... Read More about Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha.

New housing patterns and spatial fragmentation in Gulf cities (2019)
Journal Article

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... Read More about New housing patterns and spatial fragmentation in Gulf cities.

Investigation of Housing Preferences in View of the Housing Market Dynamics in Doha Metropolitan (2018)
Book Chapter

© 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.

Lifestyle trends and housing typologies in emerging multicultural cities (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) Press. The introduction of new housing typologies in emerging cities is rooted in dynamics including infrastructural investments, urban growth rates and new development policies. In accommodating n... Read More about Lifestyle trends and housing typologies in emerging multicultural cities.

Migrant Knowledge Workers’ Perceptions of Housing Conditions in Gulf Cities (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017, The Author(s). The various efforts in diversifying local economies in most Gulf States led to the emergence of new medium to high-income groups of migrant knowledge workers whose efforts are required to develop various new economic sectors. T... Read More about Migrant Knowledge Workers’ Perceptions of Housing Conditions in Gulf Cities.

The everyday urban environment of migrant labourers in Gulf Cities: the case of the old centre of Doha, Qatar (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017, The Author(s). Preventing the complete social restructuring and the relocation of migrant communities from traditional cores in Gulf cities to newly urbanized areas is a rising urban and social challenge. The Al Asmakh district in the old cen... Read More about The everyday urban environment of migrant labourers in Gulf Cities: the case of the old centre of Doha, Qatar.

Perceiving urban liveability in an emerging migrant city (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016, ICE Publishing. All rights reserved. Gulf cities have witnessed rapid urban growth where new migrant communities from various cultural backgrounds have been evolving over the last two decades. This paper explores perceptions of liveable urban... Read More about Perceiving urban liveability in an emerging migrant city.

A chronological exploration of the evolution of housing typologies in Gulf cities (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016, The Author(s). This paper traces the evolution of housing typologies in four major cities in the Gulf region, namely Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Manama. The study reviews the formation and historical events in the region, which had a significa... Read More about A chronological exploration of the evolution of housing typologies in Gulf cities.

The role of mega projects in redefining housing development in gulf cities (2016)
Journal Article

Since the end of the 1990s, large-scale mega projects have been initiated in Gulf cities to enable an unprecedented urban growth and the expansion of new economic sectors. In this respect, mega projects have played a key role in redefining housing de... Read More about The role of mega projects in redefining housing development in gulf cities.

Real Estate Liberalization as Catalyst of Urban Transformation in the Persian Gulf (2016)
Book Chapter

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.

Knowledge economy as an initiator of sustainable urbanism in emerging metropolises: The case of Doha, Qatar (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Archnet-IJAR, International Journal of Architectural Research. This paper is a comprehensive coverage of a research project of the National Priority Research Program of the Qatar National Research Fund, entitled 'Investigating the Qualities of... Read More about Knowledge economy as an initiator of sustainable urbanism in emerging metropolises: The case of Doha, Qatar.