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Highlights ► The paper uncovers Doha’s oil/gas-driven urban development. ► It highlights recent urban mega-projects, their potentials and pitfalls. ► The paper compares Doha’s and Dubai’s mode of developments. ► The article discusses physical and social issues of fast urban development.
Abstract Doha, capital city of the Arab emirate of Qatar, has grown from a small, port city to a bustling capital region with global ambitions. Today almost 85% of Qatar’s total population (1.4 out of 1.7 million inhabitants) live in metropolitan Doha, while before 1971 (pre-independence) its total population was 30 times less. Blessed with generous oil and particularly gas reserves, since the 1970s the country has undertaken urban mega-projects and expensive land reclamations which have increased the built up area in the capital region by 60 times. In this article we review Doha’s past and current urban development, highlighting Qatar’s different urban phases. Also, by comparing Doha to Dubai, we investigate the impacts of Qatar’s “mega-projects agenda” on two important government-led developments: Education City and Mshereib Redevelopment.
Highlights ► The paper uncovers Doha’s oil/gas-driven urban development. ► It highlights recent urban mega-projects, their potentials and pitfalls. ► The paper compares Doha’s and Dubai’s mode of developments. ► The article discusses physical and social issues of fast urban development.
Abstract Doha, capital city of the Arab emirate of Qatar, has grown from a small, port city to a bustling capital region with global ambitions. Today almost 85% of Qatar’s total population (1.4 out of 1.7 million inhabitants) live in metropolitan Doha, while before 1971 (pre-independence) its total population was 30 times less. Blessed with generous oil and particularly gas reserves, since the 1970s the country has undertaken urban mega-projects and expensive land reclamations which have increased the built up area in the capital region by 60 times. In this article we review Doha’s past and current urban development, highlighting Qatar’s different urban phases. Also, by comparing Doha to Dubai, we investigate the impacts of Qatar’s “mega-projects agenda” on two important government-led developments: Education City and Mshereib Redevelopment.
Metro Doha
Rizzo, Agatino (author)
Cities ; 31 ; 533-543
2011-11-22
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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