288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
50 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
288 Pages
50 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Abu Dhabi’s urban development path contrasts sharply with its exuberant neighbour, Dubai. As Alamira Reem puts it, Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates since 1971, ‘ has been quietly devising its own plans … to manifest its role and stature as a capital city ’. Alamira Reem, a native Abu Dhabian and urban planner and researcher who has studied the emirate’s development for more than... Read more
Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Figures. 1. The Construction of an Urban Past 2. From the Hinterland to the Coast 3. Maintaining the Status Quo (1960 - 1966) 4. The Emergence of a Modern City (1966-2004) 5. Building the Global, Sustainable Arab Capital City (2004 - 2016) 6. Conclusion Appendices. Bibliography. Index
Biography
Alamira Reem Bani Hashim has a PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. She is the first Emirati woman to be awarded a PhD in Planning.
Bani Hashim, a practicing urban planner and Abu Dhabian, cleverly weaves personal and urban history together, using archival material, interviews with key actors, and spatial mapping. A chronological investigation that engages images, diagrams, and narratives, it provides a methodology that may prove useful for future studies of other Arab cities.
- Dalal Musaed Alsayer, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, issue 31.2
