Planning Abu Dhabi: An Urban History

ISBN-13: 9781138300309 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 276 str.

Alamira Reem Bani Hashim

Opis

Following the introduction and description of Abu Dhabi’s 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 Nahyan.

Spis treści

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 ofa Modern City (1966-2004) 5. Building the Global, Sustainable Arab Capital City (2004 - 2016) 6. Conclusion Appendices. Bibliography. Index

O autorze

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.