Urban Land Middle East - Spring 2009 - Table of Contents
Land Use in the Middle East
To generalize about cities in the Middle East ignores their extraordinary diversity. They differ as much from each other in population, urban form, history, and resources as do their counterparts in Europe, Asia, or the Americas. At the same time, they share the planning, infrastructure, housing, and governance challenges faced by cities around the world.
Surveying Investor Sentiment
By Craig Plumb and Rahul Ahmad
Although the pace of economic growth across the Middle East and North Africa has slowed dramatically, in line with the synchronized global slowdown over the past six months, the region is forecast to maintain positive growth and expand at a faster pace than other parts of the global economy in 2009.
Changing the Shape of Abu Dhabi
By Fouad Kassem
The strategic policies established in Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 are grounded by the four basic elements of sustainability—the natural environment, economic development, social development, and cultural heritage—and designed to manage the city development through a long-term vision.
A Conversation with Lee Tabler
By William Kistler
CEO of Tourism Development & Investment Company since 2005, Tabler spoke about the company’s work in Abu Dhabi with Bill Kistler while attending the ULI Leadership Retreat in St. Petersburg, Russia, last September.
Creating and Developing Islands in the United Arab Emirates
By Yasser Elsheshtawy
Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai have broken new ground in island and coastal development.
Turning Sand into Gold
By Mones Bazzy
Dubai’s desert has been built up for its very young population and all those who wish to come share in the country’s fortunes.
Traffic in Dubai
By Faisal Durrani and Daniel Seleanu
The United Arab Emirates is racing not only to meet current demand, but also to develop sophisticated transportation solutions capable of sustaining future growth.
Gateway to Green
By Ramin Raiszadeh
Sustainable development regulations currently being implemented in Dubai could prove to be a substantial step toward environmental awareness in construction projects
throughout the Middle East.
Green Lights Blink in Cairo
By Khaled Asfour
Despite their shortcomings, the new campus of the American University in Cairo and Smart Village Cairo are leading-edge green developments in Egypt.
The American University of Beirut’s Neighborhood Initiative
By Cynthia Myntti
Through this program, the university seeks ways to be a better neighbor by sharing its intellectual and cultural resources, supporting research that contributes to solving local high-priority problems, and partnering with others in interventions that protect the neighborhood’s diversity and promote its vitality.
Jeddah Free Trade City
By Bizzie Frost and Michael Kerber
A new project intends to serve as a dynamic catalyst for the urban revitalization and economic regeneration of an ancient seaport in Saudi Arabia. Resolving numerous important urban issues that have plagued Jeddah for decades, the project is seen as a vital stimulant to trigger the city’s social, cultural, and economic revival.
Marina Magnet
By Esteban L . Biondi
Although Dubai has garnered the lion’s share of media coverage, many other areas of the Middle East have also witnessed dramatic growth along the waterfront.
Dialogues
Dialogue: ULI
ULI Middle East Centre
Shahswar G. Al Balushi
The center provides a world-class knowledge base in support of the real estate industry in the U.A.E. and the Middle East, serving as a catalyst for creating a more viable and sustainable built environment throughout the region.
ProActive
Market Watch
A New Approach to Regulating Real Estate
By Maysa Sabah
Established in 2007 as a subsidiary agency under the Dubai Land Department, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency has since launched a number of pioneering initiatives.
In Practice
Community Strata Structure
By Lisa Dale
The so-called Dubai Strata Law, which was enacted on April 1, 2008, extends the concept of strata title beyond multistory buildings.
In Print, Etc.
The Evolving Arab City: Tradition, Modernity, and Urban Development
Cities of the South: Citizenship and Exclusion in the Twenty-First Century
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Headquarters
By Ted Thoerig
The architecture of the ADIA building is a modern interpretation of regional traditions.
Departments
ULI Note
Reinventing the Future
By William Kistler
This Issue
Mirage or Oasis?
By Nancy Solomon
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