Azzali, Simona (2016) The impact of rapid motorization and urban growth: an analysis of the city of Doha, Qatar. The Arab World Geographer, 18 (4). pp. 299-309.

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Abstract

Since the 1990s, Doha, the capital city of Qatar, has experienced rapid urban growth along with rapid motorization, which together have created new opportunities but also important challenges for the Qatari government. Urban sprawl, lack of planning strategy, harsh weather, and an absence of public transport are some of the reasons that private vehicles dominate the city. This article discusses three of the main impacts of rapid growth and motorization—environmental problems, physical fragmentation of the city, and social impact—and analyzes the Qatari government's current efforts to resolve these problems. The article concludes that local policies should focus on two main areas of intervention: first, integrating land-use and transport planning; and, second, supporting a multi-modal approach to transportation (integrating different modes) that facilitates the shift from one option to another. Findings can be applied by extension to other major Gulf cities.

Item ID:	54622
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1480-6800
Keywords:	Doha, transport planning, motorization impact analysis, Gulf region
Related URLs:	https://arabworldgeographer.org/doi/abs/...
Funders:	Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF)
Projects and Grants:	QNRF GSRA1-1-1119-13007
Date Deposited:	02 Apr 2019 01:43
FoR Codes:	33 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 3304 Urban and regional planning > 330411 Urban design @ 40% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4407 Policy and administration > 440714 Urban policy @ 30% 33 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 3304 Urban and regional planning > 330409 Transport planning @ 30%
SEO Codes:	87 CONSTRUCTION > 8701 Construction Planning > 870105 Urban Planning @ 100%
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