| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) |
| Contents |
Introduction / Mehran Kamrava -- From port cities to cities with ports: towards a multiscalar history of Persian Gulf urbanism in the twentieth century / Arang Keshavarzian -- Contemporary port cities in the Persian Gulf: local gateways and global networks / Mehran Kamrava -- An historical examination of territory and infrastructure in the Trucial States / Stephen Ramos -- Gulf urbanism: the semantic field of a category space / Ahmed Kanna -- The emerging urban landscape in the Southern Persian Gulf / Ashraf M. Salama -- Real estate liberalization as catalyst of urban transformation in the Persian Gulf / Florian Wiedmann -- Neoliberal urbanization and smart cities in the Gulf Region: the case of Abu Dhabi's Masdar City / Remah Gharib, M. Evren Tok and Mohammad Zebian -- Urban dynamics in Iranian port cities: growth, informality, and decay in Bandar Abbas / Pooya Alaedini and Mehrdad Javaheripour -- Residential satisfaction and place identity in a traditional neighborhood: the case of Mutrah, Oman / Marike Bontenbal |
| Summary |
The Persian Gulf has long been a gateway to the world. This work provides a comprehensive study of the nature and importance, rise and fall, and domestic and international consequences of its port cities in modern times |
| Notes |
Previously issued in print: 2016 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 16, 2016) |
| Subject |
Port cities -- Persian Gulf Region
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Port cities -- Persian Gulf Region -- History
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Port cities
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Persian Gulf Region
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kamrava, Mehran, 1964- author.
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Georgetown University. Center for International and Regional Studies.
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| ISBN |
9780190638504 |
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0190638508 |
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