Wiedmann, Florian, Salama, Ashraf and Ibrahim, Hatem G. (2016) The Role of Mega Projects in Redefining Housing Development in Gulf Cities. Open House International, 41 (2). pp. 56-63. ISSN 0168-2601
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Abstract
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 developments in Gulf cities. This paper explores the newly emerging housing typologies and their distinctive roles in defining new urban environments. The selected case studies are located in the Jumeirah District in Dubai, which can be seen as the first prototype of a large cohesive development area that has been built of nine rather differing mega projects including the iconic Palm project and one of the largest residential high-rise agglomerations in the Middle East. The paper is based on the evaluation of official planning data from each project and field observations. Conclusions are drawn to highlight key implications while identifying housing development tendencies.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | mega projects, housing developments, urban, Dubai, Gulf cities, urbanism |
| Subjects: | K100 Architecture K400 Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional) |
| Department: | Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment |
| Depositing User: | Rachel Branson |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2022 12:56 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2022 13:00 |
| URI: | https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/50157 |
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