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Sustainable and Livable Open Spaces in the City of Doha: an Investigation into the Legacies of Mega Sport Events
(2017 , Dissertation)
With the aim of diversifying its economy and developing itself as a tourist destination, in recent years, Qatar has hosted many international sports events and will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Doha, its capital city, is ...
Mega-events and urban planning: Doha as a case study
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Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Hosting mega-events can not only catalyse urban development, but also lead to an improvement of local planning systems and building planning capacity. Events can create knowledge transfer from one city to another, and be ...
The everyday urban environment of migrant labourers in Gulf Cities: the case of the old centre of Doha, Qatar
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Springer
, 2017 , Article)
Preventing the complete social restructuring and the relocation of migrant communities from traditional cores in Gulf cities to newly urbanized areas is a rising urban and social challenge. The Al Asmakh district in the ...
The aspire zone in Doha: A post-occupancy evaluation of the long-term legacies of the 2006 Asian games
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Henry Stewart Publications
, 2016 , Article)
The rapid diffusion of themed-sport areas as legacies of mega-sporting events is a phenomenon gaining growing attention worldwide. An example of this is offered by the city of Doha. On the occasion of the 2006 Asian Games, ...