| Description |
1 online resource (289 pages) |
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Planning, History and Environment Ser |
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Planning, History and Environment Ser
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The Construction of an Urban Past; The Scope of the Book; Existing Literature and Contribution; Structure of the Book; Chapter 2 From the Hinterland to the Coast: Origins of an Urban Identity (1761-1960); Early Settlement; Tribes in the Sheikhdom; The Traditional Economy; Increasing British Interests; Chapter 3 Maintaining the Status Quo (1960-1966); Shakhbut's Abu Dhabi: A Bedouin Town; The Foundations of Modern Governance; Plans of the Experts: An Oil Export Station; Arish Village |
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New Era, New ManChapter 4 The Emergence of a Modern City (1966-2004); Sheikh Zayed's Abu Dhabi: Green, Modern, and for the People; New Government; Plans of the Experts: Human City, Modern City; The Modern City Built Twice Over; Son of a Bedouin, Father of a Nation; Chapter 5 Building the Global, Sustainable Arab Capital City (2004-2016); Sheikh Khalifa's New Vision for Abu Dhabi and the Sharing of Responsibilities with Sheikh Mohamed; Abu Dhabi's New Economy and Government Restructuring; Plan Abu Dhabi 2030: The Smooth-Flowing Human Eco-City; Abu Dhabi Metropolitan |
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Towards Abu Dhabi Vision 2030Chapter 6 Conclusion; A Lesson in Planning; Appendix A: Methodology; Appendix B: Interview List; Appendix C: Al Nahyan Family Tree; Appendix D: Abu Dhabi Areas Map; Appendix E: New and Upcoming Developments (2004-present); References; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
City planning -- United Arab Emirates -- Abū Ẓaby -- History
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Urbanization -- United Arab Emirates -- Abū Ẓaby -- History
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City planning
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Urbanization
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United Arab Emirates -- Abū Ẓaby
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351401548 |
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1351401548 |
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9781351401531 |
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135140153X |
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9781351401524 |
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1351401521 |
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9780203732410 |
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0203732413 |
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