Planning Abu Dhabi by Alamira Reem Bani Hashim
Following the introduction and description of Abu Dhabis early modern history, the author focuses on three distinct periods dating from the discovery of oil in 1960, and coinciding with periods in power of the three rulers since then: Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al NahyanBani Hashim, a practicing urban planner and Abu Dhabian, cleverly weaves personal and urban history together, using archival material, interviews with key actors, and spatial mappingA 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
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780367664800 |
| ISBN 10 | 0367664801 |
| Title | Planning Abu Dhabi |
| Author | Alamira Reem Bani Hashim |
| Series | Planning History And Environment Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 276 |
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